Deck 12: Teams and Teamwork

Question 1

A group of individuals working together to achieve a shared objective is known as _______

A)a group
B)a team
C)a panel
D)a committee

Answer 1

a team

Question 2

In practice, how many individuals tend to make up a team?

A)1 - 2
B)100 - 150
C)2 - 15
D)3 - 50

Answer 2

2 - 15

Question 3

A team is a _______ team when team members work closely and independently towards clear,shared objectives.

A)real
B)pseudo
C)false
D)natural

Answer 3

real

Question 4

A team organized to perform an entire task, rather than specialized line-type work is called a_______.

A)service team
B)production team
C)virtual team
D)project team

Question 5

Which one of the following is not a valid reason for setting up a team?

A)Perform a task
B)Arrange for support
C)Get a job done
D)Meet a set of objectives

Question 6

Which one of the following tasks is more suitable for individuals rather than teams?

A)Whole tasks
B)Tasks with varied demands
C)Decision-making tasks
D)Monitoring tasks

Question 7

Well-managed, team-based working in organizations can offer a number of primary benefits,which would not include:

A)Increased costs
B)Increased innovation
C)Improved effectiveness
D)Employee commitment

Question 8

A project team:

A)Never lasts for more than six months.
B)Are comprised of individuals from one functional group.
C)Have a defined lifetime that can vary from weeks to years.
D)Are together for only hours.

Question 9

Research suggests that well managed teamwork is likely to have a ____ effect on performance.

A)negative
B)positive
C)neutral
D)None of the above

Question 10

The ____ model is a simplified model that identifies the key elements of effective teamwork.

A)SWOT
B)functional
C)transition
D)IPO

Question 11

Which of the following is not a component of task design in team inputs?

A)Autonomy
B)Interdependence
C)Feedback
D)Team potency

Question 12

_______ is an important factor to consider when selecting people for the team.

A)Talent
B)Skills
C)Wisdom
D)All of the above

Question 13

________ suggests that a mix of team roles (dominant leader, facilitating leader, creative person,warm supporter, task completer, external networker)predicts team effectiveness.

A)Belbin's Team Roles Model
B)Input-Process-Output Model
C)Group Polarization Model
D)The Big Five Model

Question 14

Which one of the following is not positively related to team performance?

A)High levels of conscientiousness
B)High levels of extraversion
C)High levels of agreeableness
D)None of the above

Question 15

Generic teamwork skills include social skills such as:

A)Active listening skills
B)Communication skills
C)Social perceptiveness
D)All of the above

Question 16

Key attributes that team members need to demonstrate include all except which of the following:

A)Patience
B)Conflict resolution
C)Communication
D)Collaborative problem solving

Question 17

A high degree of __________ supports effective team-based working.

A)integration
B)disintegration
C)group isolation
D)conversationalists

Question 18

The introduction of team-based working in the organization requires that a number of key elementsof culture are in place. These key elements are likely to include:

A)Communication and trust
B)Involvement and participation
C)Support for training and teamworking
D)All of the above

Question 19

________and _______ environments are likely to sustain high levels of team performance,especially those that encourage risk taking and idea generation.

A)Task-oriented and social
B)Supportive and challenging
C)Individual and collective
D)Distrustful and tense

Question 20

Which one of the following is not among the three I's that describes the essence of teamwork?

A)Interacting
B)Information sharing
C)Innovative
D)Decision-making

Question 21

_________ refers to the tendency of work teams to make more extreme decisions than the averageof individual members' opinions or decision.

A)Group polarization
B)Group think
C)Social loafing
D)Verbalization

Question 22

_________ describes the conditions necessary for effective questioning within a team.

A)Error management
B)Challenge
C)Constructive controversy
D)Group decision

Question 23

The extent to which team members collectively reflect upon the team's objectives, strategies andprocesses, as well as their wider organizations and environments, and adapt accordingly is knownas:

A)Team conflict
B)Team reflexivity
C)Team innovation
D)Team creativity

Question 24

Team reflexivity is conceptualized as a process involving three stages or components. Which oneof the following is not one of the components?

A)Reflection
B)Planning
C)Action or adaptation
D)Facilitation

Question 25

Which of the following is not a main dimension of team outputs?

A)Team conflict
B)Team effectiveness
C)Innovation
D)Attachment