mhr unit 4 teams

A group member who says ________ is performing a task role.

"Let's focus on the main goal here. What are we trying to accomplish?"

The roles of initiator, orienter, and energizer are particularly important to groups because they:

Are goal-oriented

Which of the following is not one of the competencies (Cs) of effective teams?

Competitiveness

Which of the following is not a task role?

Encourager

A group that gets together because of a common interest is a formal group.

False--An informal group exists when the members' overriding purpose of getting together is friendship or common interests.

Norms only emerge on their own in group situations; they are not consciously formed.

False--Norms either emerge on their own, over time, or as a more conscious effort.

Effective teams typically have more than 10 members

False--Researchers generally find that teams range between 2 and 25 team members. Effective teams, however, typically have fewer than 10 members.

Teams composed of specialists from different areas are called self-managed teams.

False--Self-managed teams are defined as groups of workers who are given administrative oversight for their task domains. Cross-functionalism occurs when specialists from different areas are put on the same team.

As groups move from forming into storming and then norming, the dependence of members on each other increases but team effectiveness decreases.

False--as teams move through the stages of group development, their dependent on each other increases as does their team effectiveness.

As part of a work group, Bob's main job is to resolve conflicts between other group members. Whenever there is an argument, he tries to figure out a solution that benefits both parties, or he quickly defuses the tension with some jokes. Which of the following roles is Bob performing within his work group?

Harmonizer

Which of the following is not a way to reduce social loafing?

Increase group size

In a self-managed team

Leadership responsibilities often shift as members step up

Tracy has been part of a work group for some weeks now. She has slowly become well-acquainted with the other members and even made some new friends. Although in the beginning there were a few arguments and fights, they were resolved with time and Tracy feels a definite sense of team spirit that gets her excited about work. According to Tuckman's five-stage model of group development, which of the following stages is Tracy's group experiencing?

Norming

Teams are task groups that have matured to the ________ stage.

Performing

As part of a work team in his office, it is Larry's job to make photocopies of relevant materials and hand them out to the team members during meetings. Which of the following task roles is Larry performing in his work team?

Procedural technician

Sarah and Bill were recently hired at the local manufacturing plant. Before being hired, they were interviewed by the team members with whom they were going to work. The team contained members from various areas of the manufacturing process. As part of the training process, Sarah and Bill met the other team members a number of times, and learned how to perform several administrative tasks, including scheduling work assignments for the team. Sarah and Bill's new team is an example of a ________.

Self-managed team

In which stage of the group development process do group members try to determine how they fit into the power structure?

Storming

A person in the initiator role will:

Suggest new goals or ideas

A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable are a(n):

Team

A group role is a set of expected behaviors for members of the group as a whole.

True

Groups routinely outperform individuals, particularly in quantitative tasks.

True

One effective use of virtual teams is in brainstorming ideas or solutions to problems.

True

Teams are a cornerstone of work life in today's organizations.

True

The two types of roles that are very important to effective group functioning are task and maintenance.

True

Communication trust is:

Trust of disclosure