Ch. 17 Team Development Interventions

What is the primary focus of team-building programs?

• Enhancing individual skills

• Improving teamwork skills, developing social relations, and solving team performance problems

• Promoting organizational learning

• Increasing competition among team members

Which of the following is NOT a component of teamwork training programs?

• Teaching assertiveness

• Cross-training team members to improve coordination

• Focusing solely on individual achievements

• Using problem-solving teams to promote organizational learning

What are team development interventions often perceived as?

• A necessary strategy for all organizations

• A temporary trend or fad

• A long-term solution for all team issues

• Only applicable to new teams

What common challenge is associated with operating a team?

• High costs of team training

• Problems with team member competencies

• Lack of resources for team development

• External market pressures

What is the primary challenge that team development interventions aim to address?

• Enhancing individual performance

• Resolving interpersonal conflicts

• Disrupting team capacity for effective teamwork

• Improving financial management

According to a meta-analysis, what substantial effect do team development interventions have on organizations?

• Decrease in overall productivity

• Increase in managerial skepticism

• Improvement in financial performance

• Reduction in team size

What perception do team interventions sometimes suffer from?

• Being seen as highly effective

• Being considered essential by all workers

• Being viewed as a temporary fad

• Being universally accepted

What is a potential downside of team-building activities that focus on fun and light-hearted interactions?

• They can lead to financial losses

• They may not effectively solve work-related problems

• They always improve team performance

• They reduce team communication

What can be a consequence of overemphasizing self-disclosure in team settings?

• Improved financial outcomes

• Enhanced problem-solving skills

• Embarrassment among team members

• Increased team size

What is the primary focus of attitudes in team development interventions?

• External behaviors and actions

• Internal states and competencies

• External communication strategies

• Individual decision-making processes