Exam 13: Managing Groups and Teams

_______________ teams are where members are not located in the same physical place.

The tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context is called:

What are the benefits in creating a cohesive group? Members are generally more personally satisfied and feel greater self-confidence and self-esteem when in a group where they feel they belong.For many,membership in such a group can be a buffer against stress,which can improve mental and physical well-being.Because members are invested in the group and its work,they are more likely to regularly attend and actively participate in the group,taking more responsibility for the group's functioning.Medium;Knowledge,Comprehension

Based on decades of research on teams,_______ key roles have been identified.

What is the difference between a group and a team? A group is a collection of individuals.A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose,performance goals,and approach for which they are mutually accountable.Medium;Knowledge

Group leaders can finally move into coaching roles and help members grow in skill and leadership in the stage of:

The role that deals more with changes in the team's task process structure,such as reframing the team goals is called:

What is the concept of punctuated equilibrium applied to organizational change? The concept of punctuated equilibrium proposed by Connie Gersick is that the groups remain fairly static,maintaining a certain equilibrium for long periods of time.Change during these periods is incremental.Groups can repeatedly cycle through the storming and performing stages,with revolutionary change taking place during short transitional windows.Medium;Knowledge

The group members are more open and respectful toward each other,and willing to ask each other for both help and feedback at the stage of:

An ideal time to host a social or team-building event is at the stage of :

At the ________________ stage,participants are not only getting the work done,but they also pay greater attention to how they are doing it.

________________ groups are made up of two or more individuals who are associated with one another in ways not prescribed by the formal organization.

A _______________ is a particular type of group;a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals.

Research shows that self-managing teams are most effective when their tasks are not highly interdependent.

What are the benefits of self-managed teams? Research has shown that employees in self-managed teams have higher job satisfaction,increased self-esteem,and grow more on the job.The benefits to the organization include increased productivity,increased flexibility,and lower turnover.Medium;Knowledge

What management challenges do virtual teams present?

What are the functions of social roles?

Regardless of team size,the most active team member speaks __________ percent of the time.

If one person's output becomes another person's input,the team would be experiencing ________________ interdependence.

Collective efficacy is stronger when task interdependence is high rather than low.