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_____ roles are filled by individuals who have particular job-related skills and abilities.


A) Team maintenance specialist
B) Cohesive
C) Participative
D) Collaborative
E) Task specialist

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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If a highly cohesive group has low-performance norms, that group will have the best performance.

A) True
B) False

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In the context of roles of a superior team leader, scouting refers to:


A) exhibiting social and political awareness, caring for team members, and building trust.
B) boosting morale, giving support, providing humor, soothing hurt feelings, and generally exhibiting a concern with members' well-being.
C) seeking information from managers, peers, and specialists, and investigating problems systematically.
D) influencing team members, as well as obtaining external support for teams.
E) delegating authority, being flexible regarding team decisions, and coaching.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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A(n) _____ is a collection of people who interact to undertake a task but do not necessarily perform as a unit or achieve significant performance improvements.


A) group
B) environment
C) team
D) organization
E) project

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Teams are ineffective as a building block for organization structure.

A) True
B) False

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Scenario A. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow. Your organization uses teams extensively. In your new position as Regional Manager, you will be responsible for managing several different teams: • Your team is made up of regional managers who coordinate the work of the regional employees. As with all members of this team, you joined the team when you became a manager. • You supervise the salary survey team. This team is made up of employees from around the region who have been assigned to study the organization's current salary policies and recommend changes to make the organization more competitive for the best candidates. • Many of your subordinates have also been assigned to the service enhancement team, which has been formed to design new services for your organization to provide to customers. Each member of the team was selected for his/her technical expertise and knowledge. -The regional managers' team is an example of a _____ team.


A) work
B) project and development
C) parallel
D) management
E) virtual

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Ultimately teamwork is motivated by tying rewards to team performance.

A) True
B) False

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Work teams are typically a clear part of the formal organization structure.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional work environment?


A) Managers and team members jointly determine and plan the work.
B) Rewards are based on individual performance.
C) Jobs require broad skills and knowledge.
D) Cross-training is the norm.
E) Most information is freely shared at all levels.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Describe three working relationships that have developed as teams carry out their roles.

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In the _____ stage of team development, the group channels its energies into conducting its tasks.


A) declining
B) norming
C) adjourning
D) storming
E) performing

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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What are the characteristics of a new team environment?

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Self-managed teams, compared to traditionally managed teams, have more productivity but experience higher costs.

A) True
B) False

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