Exam 11: The Project Team

In the ____ approach, team members focus on splitting the difference.

It's important that social activities include select members on the team.

A potential conflict on projects is Organizational Issues where organizational issues can cause conflict.There may be disagreement over all the following except

In addition to organizing social activities, the team can periodically call team meetings, as opposed to project meetings.

In the ____ approach, individuals in conflict retreat from the situation in order to avoid an actual or potential disagreement.

In the ____ approach, conflict is viewed as a win-lose situation.

B.W.Tuckman's research suggests that there are ____ stages of development for a team.

In the ____ stage of team development, the project manager acts as a mentor, supporting the professional growth and development of the people.

High level of mistrust is a characteristic associated with effective project teams.

In the ____ stage of team development, trust begins to develop in this stage.

In the ____ stage of team development, the project manager still needs to be directive, but less directive than in the forming stage.

In brainstorming, the ____ of ideas generated is more important than the ____ of the ideas.

Poor leadership is a barrier that can hinder project team effectiveness.

____________ should foster team building in whatever ways they can and be responsible for team building.

There can be many reasons why a problem has occurred or is occurring.

In the ____ stage of team development, the project manager should not become defensive or take issues personally.

In the ____ approach, team members confront the issue directly.

The project manager should schedule a ____, also referred to as a project orientation meeting, with the project team.

Differences can create barriers to team performance.

Conflict is not just for the project manager to handle and resolve; conflict between team members should be handled by the individuals involved.