Question 1

Group ___ refers to the collective personality of the team in terms of its norms, values, rites and ceremonies, narratives, and assumptions.

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culture

Question 2

Indicate three advantages of functional teams.

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1. Expertise from a single functional unit is concentrated in the team.
2. Similarities in perspectives may increase cohesion and reduce conflict.
3. Issues may be resolved more efficiently.

Question 3

Give three reasons why many students may feel it isn't necessary or desirable to develop teams-related skills while in college.

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1. Most of them have some experience in teams and tend to feel they know everything they need to know about working in and leading teams in a professional work environment.
2. They fear that working in class teams can jeopardize their GPAs since their grade depends on the contributions of others who may not be as motivated or capable of contributing to the creation of a team project that will earn an "A."
3. In their participation in teams in the past they sometimes had personality conflicts with team members, problems with scheduling meetings, and team members who didn't do their fair share of the work.

Question 4

Indicate four potential advantages of cross-functional teams.

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Question 5

List any six of John Maxwell's "17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership."

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Question 6

List any six of John Maxwell's "17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership."

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Question 7

Identify six (of the ten) traits associated with effective teams in the Scholtes Team Model.

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Question 8

List six types of teams and the composition of each.

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Question 9

What are the five dysfunctions of teams in Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of Team model?

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Question 10

Identify four potential disadvantages of virtual teams.

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Question 11

When a professor discusses the importance of teams in organization, a student remarks, "I'm planning to be a computer programmer. That's the skill employers want, and I can do it without being on a team." How might the professor respond?

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Question 12

The "TEAM MANAGEMENT COACH" interviews with Cody Candee and Al Johnson in this chapter make clear the importance of advice and experience in teamwork for developing effective ___ skills.

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Question 13

The concept of the team as a ___ indicates that it is composed of multiple interrelated factors and all elements must be managed concurrently so they are consistent and mutually supportive.

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Question 14

A ___ team increases the likelihood that different functional areas will be aligned in producing a deliverable.

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Question 15

You are hoping to develop a team that can take full responsibility for designing all aspects of operations for a specific product or service unit without a formal team leader. That is, you would like to develop a ___ team.

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Question 16

Effective teams use tools to collect data to analyze problems, generate problem solutions, and make decisions. Such teams are using the ___.

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Question 17

When exploring team-building options for a newly-assembled team, you may decide to engage team members in ___ exercises such as basic sharing of personal information (e.g., personal interests, hobbies)

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Question 18

Your firm has been incurred extremely high team-related costs associated with travel and accommodations. As such, it might want to rely more heavily on use of ___ teams.

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Question 19

A colleague says, "There are leaders and followers. I really have no desire to be a leader, so I'll just stick to what I do best and be a good follower." As a friend and mentor, how might you respond?

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Question 20

Indicate the five primary criteria used to evaluate team excellence in the American Society for Quality's International Team Excellence Award (ITEA) Program.

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Quiz 1: Teams: Opportunities and Challenges

Group ___ refers to the collective personality of the team in terms of its norms, values, rites and ceremonies, narratives, and assumptions.

Indicate three advantages of functional teams.

Give three reasons why many students may feel it isn't necessary or desirable to develop teams-related skills while in college.

Indicate four potential advantages of cross-functional teams.

List any six of John Maxwell's "17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership."

List any six of John Maxwell's "17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership."

Identify six (of the ten) traits associated with effective teams in the Scholtes Team Model.

List six types of teams and the composition of each.

What are the five dysfunctions of teams in Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of Team model?

Identify four potential disadvantages of virtual teams.

When a professor discusses the importance of teams in organization, a student remarks, "I'm planning to be a computer programmer. That's the skill employers want, and I can do it without being on a team." How might the professor respond?

The "TEAM MANAGEMENT COACH" interviews with Cody Candee and Al Johnson in this chapter make clear the importance of advice and experience in teamwork for developing effective ___ skills.

The concept of the team as a ___ indicates that it is composed of multiple interrelated factors and all elements must be managed concurrently so they are consistent and mutually supportive.

A ___ team increases the likelihood that different functional areas will be aligned in producing a deliverable.

You are hoping to develop a team that can take full responsibility for designing all aspects of operations for a specific product or service unit without a formal team leader. That is, you would like to develop a ___ team.

Effective teams use tools to collect data to analyze problems, generate problem solutions, and make decisions. Such teams are using the ___.

When exploring team-building options for a newly-assembled team, you may decide to engage team members in ___ exercises such as basic sharing of personal information (e.g., personal interests, hobbies)

Your firm has been incurred extremely high team-related costs associated with travel and accommodations. As such, it might want to rely more heavily on use of ___ teams.

A colleague says, "There are leaders and followers. I really have no desire to be a leader, so I'll just stick to what I do best and be a good follower." As a friend and mentor, how might you respond?

Indicate the five primary criteria used to evaluate team excellence in the American Society for Quality's International Team Excellence Award (ITEA) Program.