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WorksheetsManaging Life Skills Chapter 5 Teamwork and Leadership
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The goals of individuals are a top priority in teamwork
True
False
What is not a benefit of teamwork?
Job satisfaction
Minority rule
Mutual support
Increased efficiency
Which of these methods of making a group decision creates winners and losers?
Compromise
Consensus
Majority Rule
All of the above
None of the above
Teamwork is based on the principle that people working separately can accomplish more than people working together
True
False
Teams function best when responsibilities are distributed fairly
True
False
Which of these types of groups frequently use parliamentary procedure?
student organizations
government bodies
professional associations (organizations)
All of the above
None of the above
When planning prom, the juniors decide who to DJ by taking a vote. What type of decision making process is this?
Consensus
Compromise
Parliamentary procedure
Majority rule
What is the main reason that humor can be helpful when a team is facing a challenging issue?
It helps the team leader in identifying the skills of individual members
It discourages team members from communicating with one another
It helps release tension
It provides for a democratic solution
Which of the following are most likely to be benefits of teamwork?
efficiency, job satisfaction, and improved relationships
groupthink, combined strengths, and constructive criticism
mutual support, speedy decisions, and personal development
resolution of conflicts, mutual support, and greater independence
What important team skills involve expressing ideas clearly and listening attentively?
brainstorming skills
Communication skills
management skills
problem-solving skills
Which of these is a characteristic of groupthink?
effective teamwork
examining all options before making a decision
pressuring team members to agree
all of the above
none of the above
Marsha tells her team members that she has been informed the team must have the first draft of its report in by the first of the month and that an extension is not possible. What is Marsha doing?
making a decision
delegating tasks
solving a problem
communicating clearly
Katie always puts down other people's ideas, point out many reasons they will not work. What type of team member is Katie?
Blocker
Innovator
Harmonizer
Avoider
Whenever Jean is part of a group, he sits back and lets everyone else do the work. What type of team member is Jean?
Blocker
Innovator
Harmonizer
Avoider
How would an ethical leader behave?
She would use aggression to get others to agree with her
She would make decisions quickly, without being concerned about team members opinions
She would blame individual team members for poor decisions that the entire team made
She would have respect for herself and for others
Elaine works hard to maintain group harmony and encourages group members to build strong ties to one another. What kind of team leader is she?
Integrated
Democratic
Authoritarian
Laissez-faire
In Leo's group the members make decisions on their own, with little direction from him. What kind of team leader is he?
Integrated
Authoritarian
Laissez-faire
Democratic
In Xavier's group he makes all the decisions and then tells his group what to do without their input.
laissez-faire
authoritarian
integrated
democratic
