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WorksheetsTeam Management
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The essence of positive synergy can be found in the phrase,
"Front of ship sink—back of ship sink."
"If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger."
"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts."
"If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger."
Which of the following is commonly associated with high-performing project teams?
Risk taking is controlled and not allowed to jeopardize the overall project.
Roles and specific responsibilities are well-defined.
Mistakes are viewed as opportunities for learning.
Team members are selected with similar talents to enhance cohesion.
During which stage of team development do close relationships develop and the group demonstrates cohesiveness?
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
During which stage of team development is the team fully functional and accomplishing project goals?
Forming
Storming
Performing
Norming
During which stage of team development is high performance not a top priority and attention is devoted to wrapping up the project?
Norming
Adjourning
Performing
Storming
During which stage of team development do team members establish ground rules and try to find out what behaviors are acceptable and what performance expectations are?
Forming
Norming
Performing
Storming
Experience and research indicate that high-performance project teams are much more likely to develop under all the following conditions EXCEPT
members are assigned to the project full time.
members report solely to the project manager.
there are 10 or fewer members per team.
team members are selected by their managers.
Researchers have found that high-performance teams have norms for team interaction. Which of the following is NOT one of those norms?
Hard work does not get in the way of having fun.
No information is shared outside the team unless all agree to it.
It is acceptable to be in trouble, but not to surprise others.
When a decision has to be made, everyone should agree before moving forward.
Strategies to manage dysfunctional conflict do NOT include _____ the conflict.
control
arbitrate
mediate
encourage
Which of the following would be an appropriate situation to require facilitating group decision making?
A mechanical engineer is stuck trying to meet performance criteria for a prototype.
When strong group commitment is needed to decide methods to reduce project scope.
Expectations are unclear regarding a specific task.
Materials needed to finish a custom kitchen have not been determined.
