119.
A special surveillance and rescue team is being deployed to counter the menace of pirates
in the Indian Ocean. Nick, Sid, Leah, and Kevin are the core members of the team. Nick
was elected as the leader of the team. Sid is responsible for monitoring the team’s
progress toward its goals. Kevin took on the role of motivator and confidence builder for
the team. This team has worked together before and has developed a high level of
common understanding regarding the team and its mission. Members also strongly believe
that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks. As a standard
practice, before deployment, the team members observe how other members perform their
roles by shadowing and going through simulations.
Beyond his task responsibilities, Kevin’s role also consists of behaviors that contribute to:
120.
A special surveillance and rescue team is being deployed to counter the menace of pirates
in the Indian Ocean. Nick, Sid, Leah, and Kevin are the core members of the team. Nick
was elected as the leader of the team. Sid is responsible for monitoring the team’s
progress toward its goals. Kevin took on the role of motivator and confidence builder for
the team. This team has worked together before and has developed a high level of
common understanding regarding the team and its mission. Members also strongly believe
that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks. As a standard
practice, before deployment, the team members observe how other members perform their
roles by shadowing and going through simulations.
The team’s high level of common understanding refers to which of the following?
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121.
A special surveillance and rescue team is being deployed to counter the menace of pirates
in the Indian Ocean. Nick, Sid, Leah, and Kevin are the core members of the team. Nick
was elected as the leader of the team. Sid is responsible for monitoring the team’s
progress toward its goals. Kevin took on the role of motivator and confidence builder for
the team. This team has worked together before and has developed a high level of
common understanding regarding the team and its mission. Members also strongly believe
that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks. As a standard
practice, before deployment, the team members observe how other members perform their
roles by shadowing and going through simulations.
The standard pre-deployment practice of the team represents which aspect of cross–
training?
Essay Questions
122.
Define
team
process,
and differentiate between process gain and process loss.
123.
Define
brainstorming
. Identify the rules used surrounding a brainstorming session. Discuss
why brainstorming does not work as well as individual idea generation.
124.
Briefly describe creative behavior and decision-making taskwork processes.
125.
Discuss three specific factors that account for a team’s ability to make effective decisions.
How can these factors be used to improve team decision making?
126.
Define
boundary
spanning,
and describe the types of activities involved in this taskwork
process. Provide an example of each activity.
127.
Define
teamwork
process
. Describe the three teamwork processes, giving an example of
each.
128.
What factors influence the communication process in teams?
129.
What are team states? Identify and briefly describe the various team states discussed in
the text.
130.
Explain the steps organizations can take to improve team processes.
131.
Differentiate between team cohesion and potency.
132.
How are task work processes different from teamwork processes?
133.
With the help of a diagram, explain the communication process.
For the diagram, refer to Figure 12-3.
134.
Explain how information richness influences the communication process.
135.
Distinguish between brainstorming and groupthink. How are they related?
136.
Cross-training and training in transportable teamwork competencies focus on individual
experiences that promote individual learning. Explain.
137.
Differentiate between positional modeling and positional rotation.
138.
Describe the effects of teamwork processes on team performance and commitment.