Groups and Teams

The purpose of a work team is to share information.

• True

• False

The skills of team members in work teams are complementary.

• True

• False

A team that is made up of employees from the same hierarchical level but different work areas is called a:

• Problem solving team

• Self-managed team

• Cross-functional team

• Virtual team

The ideal size of teams should be between:

• 5-9

• 3-5

• 4-8

• 5-7

Which of the following is a strength of group decision making?

• Time consuming

• Increased diversity of views

• Conformity pressures

• Dominance of a few members

Which of the following can you NOT measure the effectiveness and efficiency of group decisions by?

• Accuracy

• Speed

• Creativity

• None of the above. All of these can be used to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of group decisions.

When group pressures for conformity do not allow the group from considering minority views, this is called:

• Group think

• Group shift

What is the first phase of team development?

• Norming

• Storming

• Forming

• Adjourning