Chapter 7

Question 1

Diversity

Answer 1

All people are different and that’s okay

Question 2

Teamwork

Answer 2

More can be accomplished by using the skills and abilities of several individuals

Question 3

Role

Answer 3

Set of expected behavior patterns attributed to a team member in a given team role

Question 4

Role perception

Answer 4

How the individual believes he or she is to act in a given team role

Question 5

Role expectation

Answer 5

How others on the team believe or expect other members to behave

Question 6

Role conflict

Answer 6

Occurs or may occur when the role perception and the role expectations are not congruent

Question 7

Social loafing

Answer 7

Tendency for individuals to put forth just enough effort to get by when working with teams

Question 8

Stereotyping

Answer 8

Attributing a specific trait to a person based on the characteristics of the group to which a person belongs

Question 9

Synergy

Answer 9

Building a force that is greater than the sum of its parts