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WorksheetsCh. 9 Teamwork
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 23mins
True or False:
Employee participation in teams has a positive impact on quality, productivity, and morale.
True
False
True or False:
Employee participation in teams has a positive impact on quality, productivity, and morale.
True
False
True or False:
To reach the fourth stage in Tuckman's stages of group development, you do not need to progress through the first three stages.
True
False
True or False:
To reach the fourth stage in Tuckman's stages of group development, you do not need to progress through the first three stages.
True
False
Which of the following skills would be useful during the storming stage of team development?
Perfomance management
Conflict management
Computer based training
Empowerment
Which of the following skills would be useful during the storming stage of team development?
Perfomance management
Conflict management
Computer based training
Empowerment
If relationships are forming, trust is being established, and clarity around the goal and direction is needed, which stage of group development is the team in?
Norming
Forming
Storming
Performing
If relationships are forming, trust is being established, and clarity around the goal and direction is needed, which stage of group development is the team in?
Norming
Forming
Storming
Performing
If you find yourself asking questions like "what's expected of me," and "who is going to lead," you are at which stage of team development?
Performing
Norming
Forming
Storming
If you find yourself asking questions like "what's expected of me," and "who is going to lead," you are at which stage of team development?
Performing
Norming
Forming
Storming
What should you do first in this early stage of your group development?
Skip introductions
Focus on task accomplishment
Encourage open discussion and collaborative decision making
Focus on helping group members become comfortable with one another
What should you do first in this early stage of your group development?
Skip introductions
Focus on task accomplishment
Encourage open discussion and collaborative decision making
Focus on helping group members become comfortable with one another
What should you do in your first meeting with your team?
Challenge other team members' points of view
Make introductions and be sure everyone knows each other
Explain the vision for the team
Begin focusing on task facilitating roles
What should you do in your first meeting with your team?
Challenge other team members' points of view
Make introductions and be sure everyone knows each other
Explain the vision for the team
Begin focusing on task facilitating roles
At what stage of team development would you see members ignore disagreements, show cooperativeness and conformity to standard expectations?
Forming
Norming
Storming
Performing
At what stage of team development would you see members ignore disagreements, show cooperativeness and conformity to standard expectations?
Forming
Norming
Storming
Performing
At which stage is groupthink most likely to occur?
Norming
Forming
Performing
Storming
At which stage is groupthink most likely to occur?
Norming
Forming
Performing
Storming
If your team is moving into the norming stage of group development, which behaviors are you most likely to see?
High levels of coordination
Increased social interaction
Creation of shared standards and expectations
Factions forming
If your team is moving into the norming stage of group development, which behaviors are you most likely to see?
High levels of coordination
Increased social interaction
Creation of shared standards and expectations
Factions forming
If you find yourself asking "do I want to stay on this team" and "how will we handle disagreements," you are most likely in which stage?
Storming
Norming
Forming
Performing
If you find yourself asking "do I want to stay on this team" and "how will we handle disagreements," you are most likely in which stage?
Storming
Norming
Forming
Performing
If your team is moving into the performing stage, which behaviors are you most likely to see?
Social interaction and increased trust
Factions forming
Development of shared standards
High levels of coordination
If your team is moving into the performing stage, which behaviors are you most likely to see?
Social interaction and increased trust
Factions forming
Development of shared standards
High levels of coordination
Your team's approach is to involve everyone, to help people be generalists, and to share information openly. What is your team's approach?
Mind guarding
Continuous improvement
Task-facilitating
Self-censorship
Your team's approach is to involve everyone, to help people be generalists, and to share information openly. What is your team's approach?
Mind guarding
Continuous improvement
Task-facilitating
Self-censorship
Which does an Everest goal require?
A competition date
Easy goal
An alignment to societal norms
An understanding of your core values and purpose in life
Which does an Everest goal require?
A competition date
Easy goal
An alignment to societal norms
An understanding of your core values and purpose in life
What is the role called that helps the team accomplish its objectives?
Task-facilitating role
Relationship-building role
Tension-relieving role
Census-building role
What is the role called that helps the team accomplish its objectives?
Task-facilitating role
Relationship-building role
Tension-relieving role
Census-building role
What are the four stages of group development?
Forming, Norming, Storming, and Performing
Forming, Norming, Joining, and Performing
Forming, Alarming, Joining, Adjourning
Forming, Adjourning, Performing, and Storming
What are the four stages of group development?
Forming, Norming, Storming, and Performing
Forming, Norming, Joining, and Performing
Forming, Alarming, Joining, Adjourning
Forming, Adjourning, Performing, and Storming
Who created the four stages of group development
Maslow
Tuckman
Johnson
Smith
Who created the four stages of group development
Maslow
Tuckman
Johnson
Smith
True or False:
Groupthink is usually a good thing as it improves teamwork
True
False
True or False:
Groupthink is usually a good thing as it improves teamwork
True
False
What stage must relationships be formed and trust established?
Adjourning
Storming
Forming
Performing
What stage must relationships be formed and trust established?
Adjourning
Storming
Forming
Performing
What attributes belong to high-performing teams?
Specific, shared purpose and vision
Coordinated, shared work roles
Creative continuous improvement
All the above
What attributes belong to high-performing teams?
Specific, shared purpose and vision
Coordinated, shared work roles
Creative continuous improvement
All the above
True or False:
Team members will not follow a person they do not trust
True
False
True or False:
Team members will not follow a person they do not trust
True
False
What are the two types of goals that characterize high-performing teams?
Smart Goals and Everest Goals
First Goals and Second Goals
High Goals and Low Goals
Targeted Goals and Everest Goals
What are the two types of goals that characterize high-performing teams?
Smart Goals and Everest Goals
First Goals and Second Goals
High Goals and Low Goals
Targeted Goals and Everest Goals
Fill in the blanks:
To be an ---- team leader, you must have the ---- and commitment of team members
amazing, confidence
effective, respect
effective, patience
outstanding, trust
Fill in the blanks:
To be an ---- team leader, you must have the ---- and commitment of team members
amazing, confidence
effective, respect
effective, patience
outstanding, trust
True or False:
Developing team skills is important because of the tremendous explosion in the use of teams in the work organizations over the last couple of decades
True
False
True or False:
Developing team skills is important because of the tremendous explosion in the use of teams in the work organizations over the last couple of decades
True
False
What stage is when leaders encourage members to build relationships?
Forming
Norming
Storming
Performing
What stage is when leaders encourage members to build relationships?
Forming
Norming
Storming
Performing
True or False:
If a team is more focused on keeping peace then solving the problem, the team will never become effective
True
False
True or False:
If a team is more focused on keeping peace then solving the problem, the team will never become effective
True
False
Fill in the blank:
The most effective teams in history have been guided by ----
Smart Goals
Everest Goals
Effective leaders
Reasonable Goals
Fill in the blank:
The most effective teams in history have been guided by ----
Smart Goals
Everest Goals
Effective leaders
Reasonable Goals
What two main types of roles enhance team performance?
Leadership roles and member roles
Task-facilitating roles and relationships-building roles
Relationships-building roles and commitment roles
Task-facilitating roles and leadership roles
What two main types of roles enhance team performance?
Leadership roles and member roles
Task-facilitating roles and relationships-building roles
Relationships-building roles and commitment roles
Task-facilitating roles and leadership roles
What roles help the team complete its objective?
Leadership roles
Relationship-building roles
Task-facilitating roles
None of the above
What roles help the team complete its objective?
Leadership roles
Relationship-building roles
Task-facilitating roles
None of the above
What roles highlights the interpersonal aspect of the team?
Task-facilitating roles
Leadership roles
Conflict resolution roles
Relationship-building roles
What roles highlights the interpersonal aspect of the team?
Task-facilitating roles
Leadership roles
Conflict resolution roles
Relationship-building roles
True or False:
You should focus on personal attributes rather than behavior when it comes to giving effective feedback
True
False
True or False:
You should focus on personal attributes rather than behavior when it comes to giving effective feedback
True
False
What goals require a completion date?
Everest goals
Smart goals
First goals
Intelligent goals
What goals require a completion date?
Everest goals
Smart goals
First goals
Intelligent goals
Which factor reduces effective teamwork?
Rewarding individuals
Rewarding the team
Being a good leader
Demanding hard work from players
Which factor reduces effective teamwork?
Rewarding individuals
Rewarding the team
Being a good leader
Demanding hard work from players
True or False:
In the forming stage, you should be less focused on producing an output than on developing the team
True
False
True or False:
In the forming stage, you should be less focused on producing an output than on developing the team
True
False
What is one important factor in creating effective teams?
The role of the leader
The style of the leader
The attitude of the leader
All of the above
What is one important factor in creating effective teams?
The role of the leader
The style of the leader
The attitude of the leader
All of the above
