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Teamwork Flashcards

1
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What is teamwork essential for?

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In order for tasks to be done optimally

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What happens overall when teamwork takes place?

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Total time is reduced, use experts in each field in order to get best quality

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Why do teams not always run smoothly?

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Different personalities, ideas, goals and working towards a common goal, own agendas

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Define conference

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Confusion of ma multiplied by number present

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Define conference room

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A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later

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Define compromise

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Art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes they got the biggest piece

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Define committee

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Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together

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Define experience

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Name men give to their mistakes

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Define boss

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Someone who is early when you are late, and late when you are early

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What is important to set aside when experiencing problems?

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Personal issues, be prepared to compromise, and learn how to work together in team environment

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What does training team members to work effectively do?

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Solve problems

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12
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How many types teams are there?

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Two types

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Name the two teams?

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  1. Informal
  2. Formal
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Define informal teams

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Groups of people who gravitate towards each other due to common interests and shared goals

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How do informal teams happen in work?

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Socialising

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What characteristics are found in informal teams?

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Fiercely loyal

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What type of code of conduct do informal teams have?

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Follow their own, protecting members against outsiders

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What type of rules do informal teams have?

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No rules

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How are formal teams created?

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Management

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20
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Define formal teams

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Work towards achieving the goals of the organisation

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What happens to democratic management in formal teams?

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May have the choice of which teams they belong to

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How are organisational goals achieved?

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Dividing them into subgoals for very it’s teams to achieve

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Define LTCD method

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Leader, thinker, carer and doer

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24
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How can problems be avoided in teams?

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Rolls are more clearly defined and correctly allocated

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Name of the aspects that need to be considered when allocating roles

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  • aim
  • size
  • life span
  • strengths and weaknesses
  • available resources
  • accountability
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What happens to members in a small team?

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They need to double up on roles

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What happens to members in a big team?

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Several members playing similar roles

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28
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What could too many similar strengths lead to?

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Conflict

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What does weaknesses that are not compensated for lead to?

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Serious problems

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What is the greatest factor when it comes to the strengths and weaknesses of each member?

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Availability of a leader

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What happens if none of the members have a leadership qualities?

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Substantial problems in operating

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32
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Name examples of resources

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Financing and equipment

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33
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What can compensate for problems that teams experience?

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Resources such as financing and equipment

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34
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What is always limited?

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Resources

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35
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What should one person do to coordinate something?

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Take responsibility

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36
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Who is accountable for everything that happens in an organisation?

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The manager and CEO

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37
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Define team processes

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The different steps are team goes through from start to finish. Stage of team development

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How do you informal teams has team processes?

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They instinctively go through most of the stages

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39
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List the team processes

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  1. Forming
  2. Storming
  3. Norming
  4. Performing
  5. Adjourning
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Define the forming stage

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Unrelated members are either allocated or spontaneously come together to start a team

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Define storming stage

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Team members find the roles and test those of fellow members.

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42
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What is the most volatile stage in team processes?

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Storming

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What is part of the creative process in storming?

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Ideas, discussion, disagreements, and dissension

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What should be noted in storming?

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Members past experiences - potential future resources

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45
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Define norming

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Team starts to gel and begins to work towards common goal

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46
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Who team roles assigned by?

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Leader or assumed

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What is reached in norming?

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Agreements leaders are all happy to agree with

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How will team briefing occur in norming?

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The leader allocates roles, specifies aims, and sets up working methods

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What will happen when there are a lot of possible ideas in norming?

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One will be prioritised, and analysed to see if its viable

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What happens if the possible idea is not viable in norming?

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Process will be repeated until a workable solution is found

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What should members ask for in norming?

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For forgiveness

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52
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What happens in the performing step?

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Work is done

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53
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What may members do in the performing step?

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Move off to complete their allocated tasks or break into sub teams to the bed sections on the task

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When are barriers and problems addressed and solved?

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In performing as it allows the team to proceed

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55
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What is productivity determined by in performing?

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Cohesion and buying of the group members

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56
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Which stage is the longest stage?

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Performing is the longest lasting but it depends on the nature of the task at hand

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What are the two things adjourning is made up of?

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Mourning and transforming

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When does adjourning occurred?

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When the task is completed or realisation is reached that it will not be successful

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What may occur if the task is unsuccessful?

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Mourning

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Why would members mourn?

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They may have formed close bonds and will have to reflect and ask questions before letting go

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What happens to mourning if the business is successful?

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Mourning process will be followed by a period of celebration and achievement reflection

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And what will a team do in adjourning well they are transforming?

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Transform and restart a new project, sometimes a different members or new goals

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63
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Define team dynamics

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How well a team works together

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64
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Due to the interaction between team members in team dynamics?

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Constant push and pull effect of actions and reactions

65
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How should problems be addressed in team dynamics?

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With enthusiasm, open minds and flexibility to adjust planning - new aspects introduced

66
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Why should one understand all the underlying tensions and issues?

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To avoid conflict and problems

67
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What is fundamental to the success of a group in team dynamics?

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Identify and tackle the problem early

68
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What should your team attitude be?

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Recording the task at hand - positive

69
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What is positive team spirit?

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Lots of motivational talk, enthusiasm, cheerleaders, supporters singing, wearing team colours

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What is a demotivated team like?

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Forced to participate - difficult to get enthusiastic and give your best

71
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What are demotivated teams like from the start?

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Doomed from the start, unless string leader and good motivator

72
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What is attitude?

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The fundamental building block in creating successful team dynamics

73
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Define team briefing

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Optimum team dynamics
Communication of goals and processes

74
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What is the role of the leader in team briefing?

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Anatoly se the available information, tile and budgets

75
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What should team members leave the team briefing as?

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Knowing what the bigger goal is, their part in it and timeline

76
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Why is team synergy important?

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Achieving the same goals

77
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Define synergy

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The process of optimal cooperation where the team together achieves more than the individuals could on their own

78
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What is synergy achieved through?

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Consensus ( everyone agrees)

79
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Why is compromising needed?

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An issue is discussed and a dragoons with taken with majority happy

80
Q

What does any one team member who is not working properly become?

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The weakest link - problem to the team

81
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What does the weakest link make the team do?

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Compensate, which puts strain and affects inter-relationships, attitudes, and general performance

82
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Name the two problems the weakest link causes

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  1. Team is constituted without necessary skills
  2. Team member does not do their part, absent or let’s down
83
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Why should one do the SWOT analysis?

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Evaluate team in detail before starting

84
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What does member not doing their part lead to?

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Crisis management - puts stress on remaining members

85
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Why is it important to do planning and stick to deadlines?

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In case a member is absent or does not do their part

86
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What are team dynamic theories?

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The way that members of a team pool their resources, skills and expertise and work together to attain a common goal

87
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Name the types of team dynamic theories

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  1. General theories
  2. Specific theories
88
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What are general theories?

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Easy to apply and have DIY approach

89
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Name examples of general theories

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Bali i’m theory and Group Consensus

90
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What are specific theories?

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Based on analytical questionnaires and programmes - analyse group members and team combinations in detail + professional

91
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What will companies pay in specific theories?

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Experts to come in and analyse their management team or specific project team

92
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Why is experts expensive in specific theories?

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Only done for permanent team structures

93
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Define group consensus

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Decision making tool, requires members of a team to reach mutual consent

94
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What does consensus refer to?

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Both the final decision and the process of arriving at the decision

95
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Why is it important to reach consensus?

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Consequences of implementing the decision will affect the entire group and broader community

96
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Why is it important for all members to take ownership of decision?

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Consequences of group consensus

97
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What is an important part of reaching consensus?

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Compromising

98
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Why will contentious points be discussed?

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Try and persuade a team member who disagrees with the majority

99
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What happens if consensus can’t be reached?

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Dissenting team member may withdraw or force team to change proposal and process

100
Q

What happens if you can’t agree in consensus?

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Give alternative

101
Q

Why is the Jungian Theory?

A

Most widely used and researched theory of personality in the world

102
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What does Jungian Theory form the basis of?

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MTR-I and Margerison-McCann profiles

103
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Who founded the concept of analytical psychology?

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Carl Jung - Swiss psychologist

104
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What was based on Carl Jung’s work?

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Myers-Briggs personality test and AA program

105
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What does MTR-I refer to?

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Management Team Roles Indicator

106
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What is the management teams role indicator?

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An approach that looks at what is needed to close the gap between desired an actual team performance

107
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What does the management team role indicator identify?

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Specific roles for individuals and enables them to work towards their own strengths

108
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What is the management team role indicator based on?

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Siri that people who are not optimally used will not contribute as much as those who are working within their personal preferences

109
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What is the management team row indicator used for?

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Decision-making and team collaboration – looks at the weather team functions as a whole and individuals

110
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When will team dynamics also shift?

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A new member joins the team at any time or someone leaves

111
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What aspects is the MRT-I based on?

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  1. collective competencies
  2. Behavioural styles
  3. Team bars
112
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Define collective competencies

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The synergy of the team that can only be achieved by working together

113
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Define behavioural styles

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Styles based on Jungs personality types. Identify behaviours that will lead to optimal success

114
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Define team bars

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Behaviourally anchored rating scale – scale for measuring individual performance

115
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What does the team dynamic theory look at?

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Identifying individuals through different stages of the team process

116
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What is the Margerison-McCann profiles?

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It acknowledges that a team works at different levels are different times and takes into consideration the work preferences

117
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What happens after completing comprehensive surveys?

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Team members each receive a detailed individual analysis – ultimately allows the team to utilise drinks and optimise team effort

118
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What is an advantage of the Margerison-McCann profiles?

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This system is the ability to work with diversity and balanced team roles – provides guidelines for managing conflict

119
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How do you projects differ from normal work?

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They are definable tasks which are resourced with specific team members, budget and other resources – achieve identifiable outcome

120
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How long do projects take?

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Smaller projects can be short-term and larger projects can take years

121
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What is the project manager?

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Pivotal to the success of the project and they are responsible to all the stakeholders in the process

122
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What is a sponsor?

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The person who commissioned the project

123
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What are the suppliers?

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Businesses that are providing resources in the form of products or services

124
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What are the clients?

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Beneficiaries of the project.

125
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What is the clients known as in an economically driven project?

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The client will ultimately pay

126
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What is the clients known as in an CSI initiative?

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The client is benefiting but funding will come from suppliers – donor

127
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What a team leaders?

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The people who are in charge of subsections of the project. They would have the team under them to accomplish specific tasks

128
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What are other stakeholders?

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Depends on the type of project. Ever to new product development the society would benefit and the government

129
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What would the project manager be in charge of?

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Planning, organising, leading and controlling the project

130
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What would be necessary if there was a large-scale project in terms of the project manager?

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Delegate some of these roles to experts in their fields

131
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What is the project life-cycle?

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When problems are experienced at any stage of a project, it may be necessary to backtrack to a previous step in order to resolve the problem. Same processes of as team processes

132
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What is a project charter?

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Allows all participants to work towards a common goal and define and communicate their expectations to avoid misunderstanding is

133
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What form is a project charter?

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Often the documents that will be used when applying for funding is from banks or donors

134
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How should a project we planned?

A

Using smart goals

135
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How do you smarter goals help with planning a project?

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It is easy to see that recording both progress and accomplishments are essential

136
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What happens during the initiation stage of the project charter?

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A project charter is drawn up which includes

137
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What does the project charter include?

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  • the purpose statement
  • the scope statement
  • project outcomes
  • environmental scaning
  • budget
  • chain of command
  • precautions, exemptions and risks
138
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What is the purpose statement?

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It’s the reason why we are doing this.

139
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What is the scope statement?

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What is included in the project and how big is it going to be. Pre-Sign contracts and agreements form the basis of this

140
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What is the project creep?

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Pictures are added to the original requirements

141
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What is the project outcomes?

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Ultimate goals need to be quantified and precisely defined – all stakeholders have a common understanding

142
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What is environmental scanning?

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May include micro and market environment and the use of swot analysis. Macro environment will necessitate the use of pestle analysis

143
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What a budget?

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Or resources cost money, unless people are donating their time.

144
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What would Jonas want accountability for in terms of budget?

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The efficient use of their funds

145
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What is the chain of command?

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Organogram - include vital guidelines to what information needs to be communicated (whom, when, what format)

146
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What are precautions, assumptions and risks?

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Document and address each of these aspects along with Plan B and any risk management strategies

147
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Define conflict

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Estate of disharmony or a clash between different people, situations, ideas or elements

148
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What are the two types of conflict?

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Functional or dysfunctional

149
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Define functional conflict

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Positive, non-aggressive and stimulating creativity or better performance

150
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Define dysfunctional conflict

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Aggressive, negative and hampering productivity

151
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How can people experience in a conflict?

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They are having trouble making decisions

152
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What is the most important aspect of managing conflict?

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Addressing issues before they get flown out of her portion

153
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What are the most basic steps in conflict management?

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Educating employees around negotiation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration

154
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Define negotiation

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The two parties sit down and try to come to a compromise by themselves

155
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Define conciliation

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Third-party get involved but only to facilitate the discussion

156
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Define mediation

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The same person get more involved and will give advice, but ultimate decision is up to the original parties

157
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Define arbitration

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The decision is taken out of hand of the original parties, and third-party he has to make a judgement calls

158
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What will good team dynamics result in?

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Open communication and fear Miss understandings, ability to nip problems in the bud

159
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What does poor team dynamics increase?

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The chances of conflict which again leads to the need for crisis management

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