4. Teamwork & Effective Meetings

Question 1

Whats the definition of a ‘Group’?

Answer 1

A collection of people working together who aren’t necessarily working collectively toward the same goal.

Question 2

Whats the definition of a ‘Team’?

Answer 2

Is a three or more interdependent individuals consciously working together to achieve a common objective.

Question 3

What are the types of workplace teams?

Answer 3

1. Project Teams
2. Self managed work teams
3. Cross-functional teams
4. Hot groups
5. Virtual Teams

Question 4

_____ have more disadvantages compared to _______

Answer 4

Groups.

Independent work

Question 5

What are the stages of team development in order?

Answer 5

Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning

Question 6

The ______ stage is the time required for the members of a group to begin feeling prt of the group, and for a common approach and shared goals to emerge.

Answer 6

Norming

Question 7

The ______ stage occurs as the group is restructured, the committee wound up or the task force dissolved after completing it is objectives

Answer 7

Adjourning

Question 8

What is the definition of a role in terms of roles within a group or team?

Answer 8

A role is a set of expected behaviours associated with a position

Question 9

What are the general roles within a group?

Answer 9

Task related roles
maintenance related roles
defensive roles
dysfunctional rolls

Question 10

What our task related roles

Answer 10

Task related roles are the behaviours needed to focus on the specified goals to be completed as a group

Question 11

What are maintenance related roles?

Answer 11

Maintenance related roles are the behaviour is needed to focus on the people and relationships.
These facilitatethe group process by keep in the group together

Question 12

What are defensive roles?

Answer 12

Behaviours intended to protect the group from anxiety in situations when it is unable to function effectively

Question 13

What are dysfunctional roles?

Answer 13

The behaviours intended to distract the group from its purpose or to inhibit the group’s progress towards its goals

Question 14

What are some of the dysfunctional roles in a group?

Answer 14

Blocker
Pessimist
Aggressor
Show off, joker, recognition seeker

Question 15

What are the factors affecting group or team performance

Answer 15

Size
Structure 
Leadership 
Members 
Cohesiveness 
Groupthink 
Climate 
Environment
Work group moods
Group diversity

Question 16

What does the term groupthink mean

Answer 16

It means no one in the group challenges ideas

Displays in the illusion of invulnerability and a readiness to r critics and tendency destroy you type outsiders a failure to express doubt social pressure to conform any illusion of internal harmony