Exam 6: Groups and Teamwork

Millie is a fashion designer who, at the best of times, is under a great deal of pressure to design and produce samples of her work.She has highly skilled individuals on her team to keep the time between design and production as short as possible.If Millie limits the resources available to her team, this will

In a model of team effectiveness, work design includes autonomy, skill variety, task identity, and task significance.

Joseph noticed that his team was experiencing a great deal of conflict; when he spoke to each team member about the conflict, each member disagreed.Joseph decided his team needed stronger leadership from him, and in meetings he intervened between members, changed topics and worked to keep the tone of the meeting very neutral.Joseph's approach is the correct one for the effective functioning of his team.

Which type of team is comprised of employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task

"Let's set up an agenda for discussing each of the problems we have to consider." This suggestion is an example of a harmonizing function to maintain good relations.

Norming is characterized by camaraderie and cohesiveness.

Members in a group are not necessarily interdependent.

All groups are teams but not all teams are groups.

In the stages of group development, which stage is characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness

What are the five stages in the Five-Stage Model

For a team to perform effectively, it requires that team members have which three of the following types of skills

High levels of conflict can actually be conducive to high group performance, as long as the conflict is directed toward the task.

Mary was excited about leading her new virtual team, as it would allow for the participation of a broader group of individuals.However, she knew that one of the special challenges of this type of team was building the same level of trust as face-to-face teams are able to build.To build trust in virtual teams it is best to establish that trust

"Lesley, I think what you started to say is quite important.Please continue." This request is an example of which of the following roles for the effective functioning of a team

Groups that work closely together toward a common objective and are accountable to one another are called teams.

The key components making up effective teams can be discussed in four general categories: work design, the team's composition, resources, and process variables.

For an OB team project, you have been assigned to a group of classmates to complete an assignment.According to the Punctuated-Equilibrium Model, teams tend to experience ________ about halfway between the first meeting and the assignment deadline.

Task-oriented roles are the types of roles performed by group members to ensure that the roles of the group remain consistent.

Research on group size suggests that

Adjusting one's own behaviour to align with the norms of the group is