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A month into their work, conflicts begin arising within the team. The team leader fears the team members may not be able to work together. She asks your advice on what to do about this situation.

Determine whether the conflicts are personality conflicts or task conflicts and whether they are harmful to the team. Then take action accordingly or allow the conflicts to continue. You selected to determine whether the conflicts are personality conflicts or task conflicts and whether they are harmful to the team. Then take action accordingly or allow the conflicts to continue. This was the best choice. Task conflict on a team isn't necessarily back can actually improve team effectiveness Relationship conflicts are almost always dysfunctional

The senior marketing executive you have assigned as team leader asks you to stay on as a team consultant until she gets things rolling. She asks your advice on her first course of action. What will you advise her to do?

Start from scratch and define her ideal team based on knowledge, skills, abilities, and preferences. Determine whether any existing team members are a good fit. You selected to start from scratch and define her ideal team based on knowledge , skills , abilities, and preferences . Determine whether any existing team members are a good fit. This was the best choice . Her first priority should be to provide the team with the proper structure , roles , and expertise before determining its purpose and goals and getting to work.

Your team needs to fully understand its common purpose . The team leader asks your opinion about how this should be accomplished . What will you recommend ?

The team leader should set up a series of meetings so that the team can discuss, shape, and agree on a purpose. You selected that the team leader schedule a series of meetings for the team to discuss, shape, and agree on a purpose. This was the best choice. Members of successful teams put a great deal of time and effort into this activity so that the purpose belongs to them both individually and as a team .

The new team leader maps out her ideal team based on team roles. She asks you to review her ideas and give feedback. What advice would you give her about existing team members?

The three current team members each fulfill different necessary roles within the team. Assuming she can solve the interpersonal issues surrounding Jaime, she should try to keep all existing team members. You selected that the three current team members each fulfill different necessary roles within the team. Assuming she can solve the interpersonal issues surrounding jaime, she should try to keep all existing team members . This was the best choice . Existing team members have valuable skills and team roles. Training in "team skills " might solve the difficulty Jaime has working in teams .

You're starting to form some initial impressions about the team's problems . What would you recommend based on your impressions thus far?

You assign a highly successful marketing executive as team leader. You selected that you may have some correct opinions and impressions about the team and its members at this point, but you really haven't gathered enough information to start recommending changes to the team. You should continue gathering information. This was the best choice. Interviewing all three team members is necessary to form a balanced , informed decision .

You're starting to form some initial impressions about the team's problemsWhat would you recommend based on your impressions thus far? Select an option from the choices below and click Submit .

You may have some correct opinions and impressions about the team and its members at this point, but you really haven't gathered enough information to start recommending changes to the team . You should continue gathering information. You selected that you may have some correct opinions and impressions about the team and its members at this point, but you really haven't gathered enough information to start recommending changes to the team. You should continue gathering information. This was the best choice. Interviewing all three team members is necessary to form a balanced , informed decision.

The new team leader is a seasoned executive recognized for her strengths in leadership and team structuring. She also has the political influence to fight any battles external to the team and garner additional resources. She asks you to choose up to two additional team members based on roles still needed within the team. Which new team members will you choose?

You recommend a senior new product development analyst who excels not only in his field , but also in compiling thorough information searches. You also recommend a finance director who excels in financial modeling and is also an excellent coordinator and integrator of team activities. You selected to recommend a senior new product development analyst who excels not only in his field, but also in compiling thorough information searches. You also recommend a finance director who excels in financial modeling and is also an excellent coordinator and integrator of team activities . This was the best choice. The candidates have the needed finance and product development expertise. This further enhances their value to the team.

In a meeting in your office, the new team leader wonders aloud whether it is a good idea to have only marketing personnel on the team. She asks you what other areas of knowledge skill, and expertise should be represented. What knowledge or skill sets would you recommend?

You recommend two additional members for the team: one from new product development to help determine the feasibility of creating products for the baby boomer market and one from finance to quantify the size of the opportunity in terms of revenues and profitability. You selected to recommend two additional members for the team: one from new product development to help determine the feasibility of creating products for the baby boomer market and one from finance to quantify the size of the opportunity in terms of revenues and profitability . This was the best choice . Both of these people would be valuable members of the team .

You have observed the team's ability to function and effectiveness (or lack thereof), interviewed the three team members, reviewed your notes, and considered your options_ Now it's time to make some decisions. Which course of action will you choose?

You selected to assign a highly successful marketing executive as team leader. This was the best choice. After interviewing all team members, your decision was to focus on providing senior leadership, direction, structure, and experience to the team. Dedicating the time and talent of a successful marketing executive to the team is a serious commitment of company resources. A senior executive will also have the political heft to attract additional resources and personnel to the team.