Chat with AIExam 8: Managing Team Work
Compare and contrast characteristics of groups and teams.
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VerifiedThere is a difference in size between groups and teams.Groups often consist of two or more people and can be a relatively large number.Teams, on the other hand, often consist of 5 to 12 people and is typically always a smaller number.The leadership styles between the two also differ.In a group, there is one clear leader who makes decision, while in a team, the leadership is shared amongst all team members.The two also differ by job role.In a group, members perform one clear job, and individual members do one independent part of the process and then pass it on to the next person.On a team, members share responsibility by preforming many interdependent task with complementary skills and the team completes the entire process.Groups and teams differ in accountability and evaluation as well.In a group, the leader evaluates individual members' performance.In the team, members evaluate each other's individual performance and group performance.The rewards are fairly similar in that groups and teams are both rewarded on individual performance, but teams are also rewarded on group performance while groups are rewarded solely on individual performance.The last characteristic the two are evaluated over is objectives.Group objectives are the objectives of the organization, while objectives of the team are determined by the organization as well as the objectives set by the team.
After studying the differences between groups and teams, Devon realizes that she and the people she works with every day fall somewhere between the two.She and her coworkers might be described as being __________.
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Three department managers are having a meeting.They have had problems working together before, but currently are developing competence in doing so.They have learned to work together and are developing friendships.Which stage of group development are the managers portraying?
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Samuel is a manager at XYZ companies.He is part of a group with Shaheena and Eddie.Shaheena takes a more supportive approach, and anything she says or does contributes to sustaining the group process.Shaheena is exhibiting a _____ role.
(35) When you do not focus on telling employees what to do and assigning individuals to do it but rather focus on developing group structure and process, you are ______.
(34) When dealing with a group that is not a team, the _____ takes responsibility for performing the four functions of management.
(40) What is the difference between a task force and an ad hoc committee?
(32) Which of the following is not one of the major factors of the group performance model?
(39) Cyril is well aware that as the size of his company's strategic planning group grows ever larger, the more __________ the leadership needs to be.
(29) The __________ stage of group development is also known as the resolution stage.
(34) Samuel is a manager at XYZ companies.He is part of a group with Shaheena and Eddie.Samuel takes a more directive approach, and anything he says or does directly contributes to the groups' accomplishment of their objective.Samuel is exhibiting a ______.
(38) ______, one of the management functions, empowers group members to set objectives, develop plans, and make decisions.This function involves members and makes sure they know the objectives, accept them, and are committed to achieving them.
(30) A permanent task group that works on continuing organizational issues is called a(n) __________.
(43) If they are to function together as a team, the manager and members need training in __________ skills.
(32) What are the stages of group development? Briefly give an explanation of each.
(28) Trae, Jose, and Bill have been working as a group for a couple of months.However, they have successfully concluded the project they were working on and will now return to their normal duties.What stage of development have these members reached?
(31) Before calling a meeting, clearly define its purpose and set _____ to be accomplished during the meeting.
(36) The _____ empowers team members to take responsibility for performing the management functions and focuses on developing effective group structure, group process, and group development.
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