CASE
Scenario - Marcus Newcomb
Marcus Newcomb has been working as a production employee for the last three years. His firm is currently undergoing a change in structure with a new management group and the production department is being restructured. Each production employee will be assigned to a small six-member production team. Marcus is looking forward to the extensive cross training that has been promised and is looking forward to enjoying more power and discretion than he has had in the past. In addition to skill training, Marcus is receiving management training in team building.
-Marcus has developed strong task skills and has normally taken the role of task specialist. His task specialist behaviors will include all of the following EXCEPT
A) initiating.
B) summarizing.
C) compromising.
D) energizing.
E) All of these are included as task specialist behaviors.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Compromising is not necessarily a task specialist behavior. Task specialists are typically focused on achieving a goal or completing a task, and may initiate actions, summarize progress, and energize team members towards the task at hand. Compromising may fall more under the category of interpersonal or conflict resolution skills rather than task-focused skills.

CASE Scenario - Marcus Newcomb