Exam 9: Collaborating in Teams

Your textbook discusses five bases of power.List,describe,and provide an example of how,in a professional setting,each of the five bases of power can be used.

Describe the difference between status and power.

Groups need people to take on a balance of social and individual roles.

Questions such as "How should we record the results of our meeting," "Who should set meeting agendas," "How long should our meetings last," and "Should we make our decision by majority vote,or seek a consensus on every decision" are used to develop .

Describe the three different team roles and provide an example of each.

Describe the four stages in Fisher's model of group interaction and discuss the specific behaviors that are common in each stage.

Tim is the project manager for a large project within his organization.He is becoming increasingly frustrated because many of the members do not know how to work together as a team.They have the skills needed to perform the job,but they are still floundering.Also,many of the team members are not "on the same page." Which two elements of an effective team are causing problems for Tim?

The team should view perceive their goal as both evaluating and important.

An approach to team development that suggests that in order for a team to be effective,that team members need to use specific steps and techniques to stay on task and productive is referred to as a(n) .

A prescriptive approach to teams is based on the assumption that team members need to use specific steps and techniques to stay on task and remain productive,while still being sensitive to other team members.

A(n) manages conflict and mediates disputes between group members.

Teams that have greater control over how they conduct their work are likely to be more cohesive.

An organization that has a flat structure rather than a hierarchical structure is referred to as a .

Research suggests that groups which communicate 90% or more of the time via electronic channels are less successful.

Talking to those with more power,or talking to people we like more than people we don't like is an example of a .

Suzy is very focused during her team meetings.She takes the minutes,asks for additional clarification from members,offers new ideas,and periodically summarizes what the team has accomplished during the meeting.Suzy is fulfilling what type of role?

List and briefly describe the eight characteristics of an effective team.

Communication in which there is no delay between when a message is sent and when it is received is referred to as .

Doug is part of a team whose members are all over the world.Because of the distance,they meet via video conferences on most occasions.This is an example of a(n) .

Every team is a small group,but not every small group is a team.