43.
(p. 349)
Jackson High School formed several teams to plan and execute the 150th anniversary
celebrations of the school. Over a period of two months, the teams organized events, oversaw
logistics and coordinated student activities. The events that were planned were on a large scale
and required a lot of input from the teachers and students. This is an example of a(n) _____ team.
44.
(p. 348)
Tom, Dan, and Philip work in different teams at Leo Motors. Tom’s team ensures that all
the raw materials, machinery, tools and other production equipments are available for the
employees round the clock. Any procurement needs have to be addressed to Tom, who also takes
a call on the strategic decisions regarding the number of units to be produced, exported, etc. Dan
works in a team of eight members who concentrate on the day–to–day production. They also
ensure the quality checks are done and inspect each other’s work. Philip is the operation
manager, who works for five hours in the production department and then heads off to assist the
management. His feedback is very crucial in improving the production process.
Dan’s contribution is toward the _____.
45.
(p. 349)
Dan, Tom, and Philip work in different teams at Leo Motors. Tom’s team ensures that all
the raw materials, machinery, tools and other production equipments are available for the
employees round the clock. Any procurement needs have to be addressed to Tom, who also takes
a call on the strategic decisions regarding the number of units to be produced, exported, etc. Dan
works in a team of eight members who concentrate on the day–to–day production. They also
ensure the quality checks are done and inspect each other’s work. Philip is the operation
manager, who works for five hours in the production department and then heads off to assist the
management. His feedback is very crucial in improving the production process.
Philip works in the _____ team.
46.
(p. 349)
Philip, Tom, and Dan work in different teams at Leo Motors. Tom’s team ensures that all
the raw materials, machinery, tools and other production equipments are available for the
employees round the clock. Any procurement needs have to be addressed to Tom, who also takes
a call on the strategic decisions regarding the number of units to be produced, exported, etc. Dan
works in a team of eight members who concentrate on the day–to–day production. They also
ensure the quality checks are done and inspect each other’s work. Philip is the operation
manager, who works for five hours in the production department and then heads off to assist the
management. His feedback is very crucial in improving the production process.
Tom is part of a(n) _____ team.
47.
(p. 349)
Which of the following teams focuses on providing recommendations and resolving
issues?
48.
(p. 349)
A team was formed to coordinate the impending ISO accreditation process for a company
over a period of six months. The team members are drawn from various departments. Which of
the following types of teams does this most signify?
49. Match the following types of teams with the correct description of the purpose and
activities of each type.
50.
(p. 349)
Quality circles, which consist of individuals who normally perform core production tasks
but also meet regularly to identify production-related problems and opportunities for
improvement, are an example of:
51.
(p. 349)
A planning team comprising engineers, architects, designers, and builders, charged with
designing a suburban town center is a(n) _____ team.
52.
(p. 349)
A musical group and a surgical team are examples of _____ teams.
53.
(p. 349)
Action teams:
54.
(p. 351)
Work at Digicorp is accomplished continuously because members of a team who have
finished their workday in one country electronically hand off the work to team members in another
country who have just arrived at the office. This type of workflow is known as _____.
55.
(p. 351)
Which of the following represents the predictable sequence of stages in team
development?
56.
(p. 351)
In the _____ stage of group development, members typically try to get a feel for what is
expected of them, what types of behaviors are out of bounds, and who’s in charge.
57.
(p. 351)
In the _____ stage of group development, members remain committed to ideas they bring
with them to the team, and are unwilling to accommodate others’ ideas. This triggers conflict that
negatively affects some interpersonal relationships.
58.
(p. 352)
In the _____ stage of team development, members come to realize that they need to work
together to accomplish team goals, and consequently, they begin to cooperate with one another.
59.
(p. 352)
In the _____ stage of team development, members are comfortable working within their
roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.
60.
(p. 352)
In the _____ stage of group development, members experience anxiety and other emotions
as they disengage and ultimately separate from the team.
61.
(p. 352)
Which of the following best describes the group development pattern known as
punctuated equilibrium?
62.
(p. 352)
The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for the
information, materials, and resources needed to accomplish work for the team is known as:
63.
(p. 352)
The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among
team members is _____ interdependence.
64.
(p. 353)
With _____ interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group
is structured such that the members specialize in these tasks.
Ranking Questions
65. Place the following types of task interdependece relationships in rank order according to
the level of coordination required of each. Number one should be the type of task
interdependence requiring the least coordination and number four should be the type with with
greatest coordination requirement.
66.
(p. 353–354)
Leo Motors utilizes the classic assembly line in manufacturing its automobile
products. Which type of interdependence is depicted?
67.
(p. 354)
Member 1 → Member 2 → Member 3 → Member 4 → Output
Which type of interdependence is represented by this diagram?
68.
(p. 354)
In _____ interdependence, members interact with a subset of other members to complete
the team’s work.
69.
(p. 355)
The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in _____
interdependence.
70.
(p. 355)
As the level of task interdependence _____, members must spend _____ amounts of time
communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.