111. Creativity is usually thought of as a characteristic of individuals, but are some teams more creative than individuals?
112. What is team-centered leadership, and how does it differ from the leader-centered approach?
113. Describe how a leader can avoid conducting nonproductive meetings.
114. Describe the level of decision-making latitude commonly found in self-managed teams?
115. Briefly discuss some of the potential benefits and drawbacks of using self-managed teams.
116. What are the benefits of using cross-functional teams?
Moderate
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Conceptual
117. In our department, each person is rewarded for what they accomplish as an individual rather than what they
contribute to the team effort.
In your opinion, this department is functioning as which of the following? Explain your answer.
a.
group
b.
team
Challenging
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Conceptual
118. My compensation is based primarily on my department’s performance and there is shared responsibility.
This is a characteristic of which of the following? Explain your
a.
group
b.
team
Moderate
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Application
119. We have a collective mentality that focuses on a shared mission.
This is a characteristic of which of the following? Explain your answer.
a.
group
b.
team
Moderate
p. 271
Application
Moderate
p. 271
Application
120. A certain amount of our work day is left up to us to do whatever we chose – like experimenting and sharing new
ideas. Does this arrangement favor or lessen creativity? Explain your answer.
a.
may favor greater team creativity
b.
may lessen team creativity
121. Our organization discourages inter-team rivalries because of the potential for internal conflict.
Does this arrangement favor or lessen creativity? Explain your answer.
a.
may favor greater team creativity
b.
may lessen team creativity
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122. In our team, we have a suggestion box and team members can receive up to $500 in a gift certificate for good ideas.
Does this arrangement favor or lessen creativity? Explain your answer.
a.
may favor greater team creativity
b.
may lessen team creativity
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123. We are developing a multi-specialty work team to speed up processing our orders, and we are including two other
departments in the mix.
This team represents which type of team? Explain your answer.
a.
functional
b.
cross-functional
c.
virtual
d.
self-managed
Moderate
p. 283 – 285
Application
124. We are in the marketing department and our primary task is to deal with customer related problems.
Which type of team does this represent? Explain your answer.
a.
functional
b.
cross-functional
c.
virtual
d.
self-managed
Moderate
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Application
125. Members of my team are dispersed all over the country and even overseas, yet we conduct meetings and get our
work done using the Internet and videoconferencing technologies.
Which type of team does this represent? Explain your answer.
a.
functional
b.
cross-functional
c.
virtual
d.
self-managed
Moderate
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Application
126. In your group, Charlie is always first or second to volunteer his ideas. He is long-winded in his presentations, which
draws whispers from others about his “clueless” attitude.
According to this example, Charlie is which of the following group member problem types? Explain your answer.
a.
silent
b.
talker
c.
wanderer
d.
bored
e.
arguer
Moderate
p. 291 – 292
Application
Application
127. A usually very active team member, Frank seems very absent-minded today and not very engaged in the discussion.
The other members are doing all the discussing and volunteering for assignments.
Today, Frank can be described as which of the following group member problem types? Explain your answer.
a.
silent
b.
talker
c.
wanderer
d.
bored
e.
arguer
128. During a meeting focused on resolving a serious problem, Billy was more interested in asking the group if they heard
about the company owner and the mailroom clerk.
Which of the following group member problem types does Billy represent? Explain your answer.
a.
silent
b.
talker
c.
wanderer
d.
bored
e.
arguer
Moderate
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Application
129. In your group, David seems to enjoy challenging members’ viewpoints on every issue so much so that other team
members
are getting really frustrated with him.
Which of the following group member problem types does David represent?
Medium
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Application
a.
silent
b.
talker
c.
wanderer
d.
bored
e.
arguer
130. I have been assigned to a team where leadership roles are rotated and shared, with team responsible for its
own planning and execution of plans.
Which of the following describes your team?
a.
group
b.
functional team
c.
cross-functional team
d.
self-managed team
Moderate
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MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.8.5 – Concept Application 8-5
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
and abilities
Application
BLOOMS: Application
131. In my organization, a number of us usually get together with no specific objective or purpose to discuss work-related
and sometimes non-work-related matters.
The team type, according to this example, is which of the following?
a.
group
b.
functional team
c.
cross-functional team
d.
self-managed team
There is no teamwork by a few individuals getting together.
Moderate
p. 291 – 293
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.8.4 – Concept Application 8-4
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – IL – DISC: Group Dynamics – Group dynamics in organizations
Application
BLOOMS: Application
132. At Solomon’s Technology Solutions, an integrated team with members from R&D, design, finance, customer
service, and quality control oversaw an ambitious information system for a big client.
What type of team does this describe?
a.
group
b.
functional team
c.
cross-functional team
d.
self-managed team
who are brought together.
Moderate
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MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.8.5 – Concept Application 8-5
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
Application
BLOOMS: Application
133. There are still a lot of people in this organization who don’t know why we operate differently from other traditional
teams and thus are not very supportive of our efforts. We need someone to defend and promote us.
Identify which guideline is implied by this statement. Explain your answer.
a.
top management support and commitment
b.
specific goals and incentives
c.
SMT Champion
d.
adequate and necessary resources
e.
team composition
f.
matching culture and structure
g.
adequate team training time
Moderate
Moderate
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MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.8.5 – Concept Application 8-5
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
AACSB: Communication – Communication Abilities
Application
BLOOMS: Application
134. I got frustrated with my team because no two team members could agree on what we were supposed to be doing or
how we will be evaluated for compensation.
Identify which guideline is implied by this statement. Explain your answer.
a.
top management support and commitment
b.
specific goals and incentives
c.
SMT Champion
d.
adequate and necessary resources
e.
team composition
f.
matching culture and structure
g.
adequate team training time
p, 297
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.8.6 – Concept Application 8-6
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
and abilities
BLOOMS: Application
135. The team members are not taking our new self-directed status seriously, because they believe SMTs are just the latest
fad and those in charge will drop it for the next hot topic.
Identify which guideline is implied by this statement. Explain your answer.
a.
top management support and commitment
b.
specific goals and incentives
c.
SMT Champion
d.
adequate and necessary resources
e.
team composition
f.
matching culture and structure
g.
adequate team training time
that come and go may resisit or undermine a team approach.
p. 297
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.8.6 – Concept Application 8-6
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
BLOOMS: Application