Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

High-performing employees often feel the low-performing employees are rewarded more than they deserve in teams with high outcome interdependence. What could be a possible solution for designing a reward system that will keep all employees happy?

Having a greater number of members is beneficial for management and project teams but not for teams engaged in production tasks.

Member 1 $\rightarrow$ Member 2 $\rightarrow$ Member 3 $\rightarrow$ Member 4 $\rightarrow$ Output Which type of interdependence is represented by this diagram?

Which of the following examples most accurately describes a situation where task interdependence improves team performance?

Individualistic role behaviors

Francisco has been given a detailed explanation of the behavior he is expected to display in various contexts as an associate at Desmond's Dock, a seafood distributor. Francisco has been given a(n)

Which of the following observations about member conscientiousness is True?

Team viability refers to the likelihood that the team can work together effectively into the future.

In the storming stage of team development, feelings of solidarity develop as members work toward team goals.

Jimmy and Beth have both been assigned to a team to choose how to dispose of waste. Jimmy has long believed the company should create its own waste disposal department, and Beth has long believed they should hire an outside vendor to handle it. They both cut each other off in meetings, refuse to listen to each other, and have made some people on the team choose sides and feel resentment toward other members. Jimmy and Beth are on a team in the ________ stage of team development.

Marilyn was just hired to work at a college administration office. She is not exactly sure what she is supposed to be doing or who to ask when she has a question. She also would like to know how many breaks she can take, and if she can leave for lunch. Marilyn is in the ________ stage of team development.

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of a mission statement?

To assure a high level of goal interdependence, a team should have

Alyssa works for an engineering firm that has been hired to design and supervise the construction of a highway bridge over a major river. The bridge will be a unique design, incorporating complex designs that will likely never be duplicated. How should Alyssa deal with designing and overseeing the building of the bridge?

Which of the following is True with regard to outcome interdependence?

In tasks with an objectively verifiable best solution, the member who possesses the highest level of the ability relevant to the task will have the most influence on the effectiveness of the team. These types of tasks are ________ tasks.

When team members have a shared vision and align with that vision, the team is said to have a high degree of ________ interdependence.

A team was formed to coordinate the impending ISO accreditation process for a company over a period of six months. The team members are drawn from various departments. Which of the following types of teams does this most exemplify?

According to the value in diversity problem-solving approach

A high degree of ________ interdependence exists when team members share in the rewards that the team earns.