Exam 12: Managing Groups and Teams

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

A special form of self-managed teams is called _______________ teams.

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

The relationship between team size and performance seems to greatly depend on the level of _____________, with some studies finding larger teams out-producing small teams.

A(n) ____________ is important in helping to inform those invited to a meeting about the purpose of the meeting.

An ideal way to close a group is to set aside time to _____________.

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

The concept of _____________ was first proposed in 1972 by paleontologists who believed that evolution occurred in rapid, radical spurts rather than gradually over time.

A group with low collective efficacy is one whose members share a belief in the group's capability to pursue its agreed-upon course of action and attain its goals.

____________ roles serve to keep the team operating effectively and help team members feel more cohesive and the team less prone to suffering process losses such as social loafing and groupthink.

Teams will always provide improved performance.

A type of interdependence that is not specific to the task itself is called:

Too much cohesion can be detrimental to a group.

Issues that can help to create a meaningful team contract include which of the following:

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

Team meetings can help a team coordinate and share roles.

The two roles related to activities outside of the team that help to connect the team to the larger organization is called _______________.

Teams that individuals from different parts of the organization are called:

A ________________ is a document articulating and agreeing on established ground rules, goals, and roles that help the team to face challenges that may arise within the team.

_______________ refers to a group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well.