Deck 9: Effective Team Building

Question 1

Which of the following is a decision-making style where the leader seeks the opinions of all team members before making a final decision?

A) autocratic
B) consultative
C) delegated
D) joint

Answer 1

consultative

Question 2

In which stage of the group process is agreement most important?

A) storming
B) norming
C) performing
D) adjourning

Answer 2

performing

Question 3

Which of these terms best describes a small number of people who are accountable and committed to a common purpose and are dependent on each other's contributions?

A) a board
B) a committee
C) a working group
D) a team

Answer 3

a team

Question 4

You are part of a team concluding its work and preparing for the adjournment stage.What is the team's most important task in this final stage?

A) setting goals
B) reviewing the team's achievements
C) determining boundaries
D) identifying member roles

Question 5

What is the main advantage of an interdisciplinary team?

A) single discipline
B) same ideas
C) variety of people and ideas
D) similar contributions

Question 6

Which of these functions is a key role of the leader of an interdisciplinary team?

A) set meeting times
B) ensure that every member has an opportunity to participate
C) plan a meeting schedule
D) arrange meeting facilities

Question 7

Which of these series would you use as your guidelines for developing a great team?

A) clearly stated purpose,assessing the composition,effective communication,active participation
B) diverse composition,designated leader,consistent meeting times,cohesiveness
C) consistent meeting times,designated leader,assessing the composition,active participation
D) cohesiveness,clearly stated purpose,diverse composition,effective communication

Question 8

Which combination of factors is critical for successful teamwork?

A) clinical expertise,education,leadership style
B) personality,experience,temperament
C) temperament,experience,clinical expertise
D) education,personality,leadership style

Question 9

In which stage of group development is conflict most likely to first arise?

A) storming
B) performing
C) forming
D) norming

Question 10

Which of these management styles is still employed in many hospitals?

A) shared leadership
B) democratic
C) participatory
D) authoritarian

Question 11

What type of committee exists because of organizational bylaws?

A) ad hoc committee
B) advisory committee
C) standing committee
D) standards committee

Question 12

Which of these is a key task performed by the leader in a team meeting?

A) recorder
B) antagonist
C) role model
D) controller

Question 13

In a team setting,which of these factors should be considered when selecting a decision-making approach?

A) next meeting date
B) complexity of the situation
C) anticipated outcome
D) situation and desired outcome

Question 14

What is the correct order of the five stages of group development?

A) forming,norming,storming,performing,adjourning
B) forming,norming,performing,storming,adjourning
C) forming,performing,norming,storming,adjourning
D) forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

A) a typology of leadership styles
B) a psychological instrument that identifies personality types
C) a categorization of types of group member roles
D) a typology of team roles

Question 16

Which decision-making style would you utilize when a decision has to be made quickly and the task is relatively simple?

A) participatory
B) autocratic
C) consultative
D) majority rule

Question 17

Which of the following should you look for when team-building efforts do NOT work?

A) poor communication
B) ineffective leadership
C) vague goals and objectives
D) unsupportive environment

Question 18

Which dysfunctional group member tends to monopolize the group discussion?

A) detailer
B) controller
C) pleaser
D) antagonist

Question 19

In comparing the essential differences for leadership in a team and a group,which of the following best describes how leadership is established in a group setting?

A) Highest ranking member is the leader.
B) Leadership is shared.
C) The leader is voted in by the majority.
D) The leader is appointed.

Question 20

Which functional group member keeps things energized?

A) creator
B) coordinator
C) mobilizer
D) questioner