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"I really admire Joel, our team leader," said Jami. "Our team has tough goals to accomplish, and Joel doesn't just supervise us, he

A) oversees our work."
B) does real work."
C) serves as a resource."
D) serves as an advocate."
E) will evaluate the final product."

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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"Getting this new business launched was absolutely a team effort, and clearly a situation of 2 + 2 = 5. Like all of you, I worked a lot harder in this team than I would have alone," said Kayley. Kayley's team members exemplified the social facilitation effect, in which

A) a team member keeps abreast of current developments and informs the team of relevant information.
B) team members are so cooperative that agreeing with one another's opinions and refraining from criticizing others.
C) ideas become norms.
D) teams give direction to the subunits under their jurisdiction.
E) individuals work harder when they are members of a group than when they are working alone.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Patrick told his team, "I'm happy to report that we have been approved to earn team rewards that are tied to our team performance. That should increase our

In ________, workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in the unit, they have no immediate supervisor, and they make decisions previously made by first-line supervisors.

At the ________ leadership level, the team leader handles most (if not all) of the leadership duties, including assigning tasks, making and explaining decisions, training team members, and managing members one-on-one.

________ are work groups composed of multinational members whose activities span multiple countries.

The role of a management team is to

"Cynthia, I don't think that your team is quite ready to have independent decision-making authority from 'top to bottom.' I will give you and your team authority to carry out major production activities, but I want you to still rely upon outside support for certain tasks, for example, quality control and maintenance." Cynthia's team will be a(n)

Bernard Butler, long-time CEO of Broadburn Group, said in his retirement speech, "I am delighted that we have so many young managers in our organization. Teams are prevalent and used to far greater effect than in the past. People are more involved, and they are better ________. Cooperation is higher, and the culture is one of ________, as well as producing."

In the ________ stage of team development, rules and roles are established that set long-lasting precedents.

________ refers to a team strategy that requires team members to interact frequently with outsiders, diagnose their needs, and experiment with solutions.

Team-based approaches to work have generated excitement. Used appropriately, teams can be powerfully effective as a(n)

David told his subordinate, "Dom, you're level-headed and experienced. That's why I've nominated you to represent our division on a cross-divisional task force team that will study our firm's compensation policy and make recommendations to executive management. This temporary, part-time team is expected to deliver its findings within six months. It is in addition to your regular 'day job.'" Dom will be working in a(n)

________ differ from other work teams not only by being multicultural but also often by being geographically dispersed, being psychologically distant.

What are the two primary reasons that make cohesiveness important in teams?

"Milton will soon have a new project to manage, and I and many others would like to be assigned to it," said Niles. "He is instituting a critical interview and selection process, ensuring that he gets team members who are top-notch and proud to be selected." By this action, Milton demonstrates that, to build a cohesive and high-performing project team, he intends to

In the context of managing lateral relationships, a gatekeeper refers to a team

________ is a strong response in which people focus strictly on their own wishes and are unwilling to recognize the other person's concerns.

In the ________ stage of team development, the group channels its energies into executing its tasks.

In a traditional work environment,