Quiz on Working in Teams

What is the difference between a team and a group?

• D) A team is temporary, while a group is permanent.

• A) A team has an individual focus, while a group has a collective focus.

• C) A team has at least three or four people, while a group can be any number of people.

• B) A team has a collective focus, while a group has an individual focus.

What are the characteristics of a successful team?

• D) Low productivity, high absenteeism, and lack of creativity.

• C) Conflict avoidance, lack of commitment, and rigid hierarchy.

• B) Individual focus, lack of communication, and high turnover rate.

• A) Encouragement of team members, loyalty to team purpose, and respect for other team members.

What are the benefits of team working for the business?

• B) High absenteeism, rigid hierarchy, and lack of creativity.

• D) Low productivity, high turnover rate, and lack of communication.

• C) Conflict avoidance, lack of commitment, and individual focus.

• A) Contribution to business objectives, less duplication of tasks, and increased efficiency.

What are the stages in team development?

• A) Forming, storming, norming, performing, transforming.

• D) Norming, storming, forming, performing, transforming.

• B) Forming, norming, storming, performing, transforming.

• C) Storming, forming, norming, transforming, performing.

What is the importance of team roles in a successful team?

• A) Each role contributes to the team's success.

• B) Team roles create conflict and hinder progress.

• C) Team roles are unnecessary in a team setting.

• D) Team roles limit creativity and innovation.

What is the responsibility of a team member in a successful team?

• C) Individual focus, lack of communication, and high turnover rate.

• D) Low productivity, high absenteeism, and lack of creativity.

• A) Encouragement of team members, loyalty to team purpose, and respect for other team members.

• B) Conflict avoidance, lack of commitment, and rigid hierarchy.

What are the behaviors for success in a team?

• B) Conflict avoidance, lack of commitment, and rigid hierarchy.

• A) Encouragement of team members, loyalty to team purpose, and respect for other team members.

• C) Individual focus, lack of communication, and high turnover rate.

• D) Low productivity, high absenteeism, and lack of creativity.

What are the different types of business teams?

• D) Support teams only.

• B) Project teams only.

• A) Formal, informal, temporary, permanent, interdependent, virtual teams.

• C) Departmental teams only.

What is Belbin's team role theory?

• A) It identifies different team roles and their contributions to the team.

• D) It creates conflict among team members.

• C) It limits creativity within a team.

• B) It promotes individualism over teamwork.

What is the importance of conflict resolution in a team?

• D) Conflict is necessary for team growth.

• C) Conflict is a sign of a dysfunctional team.

• B) Conflict should be avoided at all costs.

• A) Conflict should be dealt with openly for team success.