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All of the following are SMT facilitator team-building activities EXCEPT:


A) creating opportunities for social interaction.
B) using team-oriented incentives to foster teamwork.
C) recruiting and training managers to act as team coaches.
D) increasing mutual acceptance and respect among diverse team members.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What would you describe as some as the do's and don'ts of team leadership?

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Team ____ is the creation of a valuable, useful, and novel product, service, idea, procedure, or process carried out via discovery rather than a predetermined step-by-step procedure, by individuals working together in a complex social system.


A) innovation
B) creativity
C) effectiveness
D) cohesion

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Benefits of self-managing teams include greater employee job satisfaction, commitment, and productivity, and lower turnover and absenteeism rates.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of self-managed teams?


A) a sense of belonging and ownership in one's work
B) a decreased likelihood of social loafing and groupthink
C) greater employee participation
D) reduced operational costs because of reductions in managerial ranks and greater efficiencies

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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A self-managed team ____ is an advocate of the self-managed team concept whose responsibility is to help the team obtain necessary resources, gain political support from top management and other stakeholders of the organization, and defend it from enemy attacks.


A) facilitator
B) leader
C) champion
D) director

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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It is recommended that leaders play the role of ____ at meetings.


A) director
B) facilitator
C) advisor
D) consultant

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Describe the benefits of using self-managed teams in organizations.

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Self-managed teams (1) create a stronger...

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Outline the three parts of conducting effective meetings.

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Each meeting should cover the following:...

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Due to problems in its order-processing department, the marketing manager at Big Branch (BB) has created a team to study ways of speeding up order processing. He is adding two of BB's major customers to the team's membership. Which type of team has been created?


A) functional
B) cross-functional
C) virtual
D) self-managed

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Virtual teams can be organized along functional or cross-functional lines.

A) True
B) False

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Explain the differences between conventional and self-managed teams.

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Self-managed teams differ from tradition...

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All of the following are key success factors for effective cross-functional teams EXCEPT:


A) organize at the right size.
B) develop consensus around a common vision or mission as well as goals that focus on organizational outcomes.
C) ensure effective leadership and top management support.
D) implement individual-based performance measures, feedback, and reward systems.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Describe how team member characteristics impact self-managed team effectiveness.

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An SMT is no better than the quality of ...

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The rotation method is effective with talkers and arguers.

A) True
B) False

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What is the depth of decision-making latitude commonly found in self-managed teams?

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Depending on the types of decision, the ...

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Team leader activities that can help to enhance team creativity include all the following EXCEPT:


A) matching people with the right assignments.
B) ensuring the availability of adequate time, money, and other resources for the team.
C) protecting against "creativity blockers."
D) functional fixedness.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Recall any experience you have had or currently have, working with individuals from different disciplines or technical specialties from yours. How did you get along with these individuals? Describe the positives and negatives of your experience.

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Team norms are standards of behavior dictated by the organization.

A) True
B) False

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Team cohesion is the extent to which team members bond together and remain committed to achieving team goals.

A) True
B) False

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