Exam 8: Working and Writing in Teams

Formation,coordination,and formalization are the three stages in the life of a task team.

Positive roles of individuals that help a team achieve its task goals consist of:

Regular feedback is a good way to keep team members contributing their share of work in a timely fashion.

Gary Coleman recently attended a team meeting where the fundraising manager criticized him saying,"I tried asking you several times about the utilization of corporate funds for the renewable energy project but you never bothered to answer my query." Coleman handled his criticism constructively by paraphrasing what he said.Which of the following did Coleman most likely say?

Which of the following does a procedural dimension of a team focus on?

Successful teams take time to acknowledge each member during team meetings.

Dealing with criticism depends on understanding the real concern of the critic.

It is important to schedule controversial items toward the end of a meeting because it helps manage time better.

Briefly explain the three dimensions that a team can focus on.

Formalization is the longest phase during which most of the team's work is done.

The culture to which a team belongs can be a distinct asset,uniting strangers in positive ways.

Taking every opportunity to be the first to speak indicates a positive action which helps a team achieve its task goals.

The David Anderson Foundation has recently started a large scale project on tackling climate change.Team members of the project are currently working on considering numerous options to tackle the issue.They are debating solutions such as shifting to renewable energy,limiting the use of coal,and awareness about overconsumption.Which of the following phases is the team most likely working on?

Anthony Evans is a professor at Montfort University and recently divided his class into two teams to work on an assignment.When he received the assignment submissions,he noticed that though team A comprised of more intelligent students than Team B,Team B's strong team skills contributed to better quality of their assignment.Which of the following did team B undertake which made them more capable than the other team?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful student team?

Which of the following is a danger of groupthink?

Richard Fisher is interacting with Mark Bryant,a disgruntled client who did not receive the timely delivery of products.The client says to him,"This is the second time that the goods arrived late at my factory." Fisher tries to accept his criticism positively by identifying the feelings that Bryant's seems to be expressing.Which of the following is Fisher most likely to say?

The marketing team of You! a fashion house in London,is currently working on a project which involves a new winter line of clothing.Though their team leader,Lee Davis has chosen print media as the main mode of launching the product,the team strongly feels that broadcasting media is a much stronger option.However,they are unwilling to express their opinion because Davis is known for his autocratic ways and despises people who express dissent on ideas.Which of the following is the group suffering from?

Matthew Scott is a member of the "Campaign against Whaling Project" and recently attended a team meeting on organizing a press conference to launch the campaign publically.However,the project manager was disappointed with Scott's behavior in the meeting because he obstructed the team's communication process.Which of the following did Scott most likely do at the meeting?

A healthy way to resolve conflict is to act like they do not exist and to let time sort them out.