PRO 232 Chapter 8

Which scenario best demonstrates how standards of excellence affect team performance?

Marcus knows that although internal dates for his project can be rescheduled by a few days, the last date must be met.

A syllabus marks the way members of a team perceive an organization.

False

Cohesiveness has been associated with many negative outcomes in group dynamics.

False

Hindering group norms enables a leader to maximize performance within a team.

False

Norms are a result of how leaders and ______ treat each other.

Followers

Over time, the members of an organization have developed ______ as a result of coping with the organization's challenges and coordinating resolutions that work for them.

Patterns

Jessica has been working at her company for one year. At her annual performance review, Jessica admit that she is unclear about how her efforts contribute to the company's goals. This indicates that what element of a constructive climate is missing from this company?

Providing structure

Which statement about rewards in the workplace is true?

Rewards can help employees to feel valued.

______ helps team members understand their roles and where they fit in.

Structure

Group members are interdependent, so they share the workload of those who are underperforming.

True

Larson and LaFasto (1989) have asserted that leaders who create constructive climates enable their teams to excel.

True

Low-performing group members hinder a group's productivity when their behaviors are not addressed.

True

When a leader creates structure, she has explicitly identified goals for the team.

True

A challenge leaders face in providing structure for the team would be to ______.

find out how each member can contribute to the overall mission.

Which of the following is a focus of constructive climates?

helping employee's achieve their personal bests