Exam 8: Teamwork and Communications

Successful teams require that every member have some mixture of communication, financial and managerial skills.

Generally, the more that team members derive satisfaction from being on the team, the more fun they have and the less committed they become to achieving goals.

A College Board Survey of 120 major companies reports that those who cannot _____ will not be hired and are unlikely to be promoted.

The type of communication barrier that arises when a female manager communicates with a male manager is called _____.

It has been found that an audience can absorb _____ points in any given presentation.

Students who have worked in groups in college advise other students to avoid conflict by being more lenient with deadlines.

What should a manager do about the grapevine

Newproduct design is an integrative process, meaning that contributions from other functional areas within an organization are not necessary.

Which of the following statements is not true about nonverbal communication

In a team-based organization, teams are interdependent.

Great Ideas Ltd. has put together a team to design a new product to meet competition. What type of team have they likely put together

The idea of group cohesiveness refers to the interest level of a team to the project they are working on.

Teams are more effective when team members depend on one another.

The bigger the team, the more satisfied members tend to be.

Briefly compare and contrast the four main categories of teams.

Which of the following is a good tip for writing emails

Companies build and support teams because:

The design and development process usually succeeds even without input from other areas of the organization.

What are barriers to communication List two different types.

The opening of a presentation should be _____.