Exam 18: Leading Teams

Virtual and global teams are particularly prone to communication breakdowns.

The accommodating style of handling conflict involves a high degree of assertiveness and a low degree of cooperation.

Low team cohesiveness is normally considered an attractive feature of teams.

Kristen, in her role as team leader, has recently switched her style from one of clarifying team norms and values to one of managing high task performance. Her change was driven by a desire to keep pace with her team, which has evolved from the __________ stage to the __________ stage of team development.

Malcolm Bagget Malcolm Bagget 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. Malcolm 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, Malcolm is receiving management training in team building. -One of Malcolm's coworkers, Danny Newcomber, reduces tension in the group by telling jokes and diffusing emotions. Additionally, Danny can be counted on to energize the team by stimulating the members into action when their interest drops. Which of the following roles is Danny demonstrating?

In the context of work team effectiveness, __________pertains to the team's ability to meet the personal needs of its members and hence maintain their memberships and commitment.

During the __________stage of team development, the major emphasis is on problem solving and accomplishing the assigned task.

The __________ of handling conflict reflects a moderate amount of both assertiveness and cooperativeness.

Social facilitation refers to the tendency for the presence of others to enhance one's performance.

Productive output pertains to the team's ability to meet the personal needs of its members.

What are the five elements of effective teamwork?

Herman is a team leader at CyberChasers. His team often has arguments over trivial items The style of handling conflict most appropriate in this situation is the __________ style.

The __________ of handling conflict reflects neither assertiveness nor cooperativeness.

Darren and his team have just finished Project A, and are preparing to disband. Darren and his team are in the __________stage of team development.

A multidomestic team is a cross-border team made up of members of different nationalities whose activities span multiple countries.

Although diversity contributes to higher levels of agreement in a team setting, it also results in reduced creativity.

When faced with a conflict, Greg often ignores the other party's viewpoints and uses bullying to get his way. Based on this information, Greg uses which of the following ways of expressing conflict?

During which stage of team development does team unity emerge?

Randy is a team leader at Welldrilling.net. His team is made up of 15 coworkers. Recently, he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others. They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work. This is called:

When a team is in moderate competition with other teams, its cohesiveness decreases as it strives to win.