Week 6 (group and team effectiveness)

Question 1

groups and teams can be described using three characteristics ?

Answer 1

1. dependency
2. accountability
3. time

Question 2

collections of two or more individuals with low or no tasks dependency, who are not accountable to each other for their work, and who may or may not assemble for a specified period of time
what is this ?

Answer 2

groups

Question 3

are collections of two or more individuals whose tests and responsibilities depend on the other members, are collectively accountable for the performance and outcomes associated with their work, and work together for the time required for task completion
what is this ?

Answer 3

teams

Question 4

• greater availability of, and access to, resources, etc.
• affiliation
• security and protection
• self esteem and sense of identity
• problem solving
  what are these ?

Answer 4

benefits of groups for the individual

Question 5

• task accomplishment
• increased creativity and innovation
• increase collaboration
• better decision making
• helps socialize newcomers
  what are these ?

Answer 5

benefits of groups for the organization

Question 6

a group assigned by an organization or its managers to accomplish specific goals
what is this ?

Answer 6

formal group

Question 7

what are the two functions of formal groups ?

Answer 7

1. organizational
2. individual

Question 8

1. accomplish complex, interdependent tasks that are beyond the capabilities of individuals
2. generate new ideas and solutions
3. coordinate inter departmental and inter organizational efforts
4. provide a problem solving mechanism for complex problems requiring varied information and assessments
5. implement complex decisions
6. socialize and train newcomers
   Is this organizational or individual functions of formal groups ?

Answer 8

organizational functions

Question 9

1. satisfy the individuals need for affiliation
2. develop, enhance, and confirm the individuals self-esteem and sense of identity
3. give individuals an opportunity to test and share their perceptions of (social) reality
4. reduce the individuals anxieties and feelings of insecurity and powerlessness
5. provide a problem solving mechanism for personal and interpersonal problems
   Is this organizational or individual functions of a formal group ?

Answer 9

individual functions

Question 10

a group whose overriding purpose in getting together is friendship or a common interest
what is this ?

Answer 10

informal group

Question 11

a set of expected behaviors for a particular position
what is this ?

Answer 11

role

Question 12

a set of shared expected behaviors for members of the group as a whole
what is this ?

Answer 12

group role

Question 13

what are the two particularly important types of roles ?

Answer 13

1. task oriented
2. maintenance

Question 14

• enable the work group to define, clarify, and pursue a common purpose
• keep the group on track
  what role is this ?

Answer 14

task roles

Question 15

• roles that foster supportive and constructive interpersonal relationships
• keep the group together
  what role is this ?

Answer 15

maintenance roles

Question 16

• initiator
• information seeker/giver
• opinion seeker/giver
• elaborator
• coordinator
• energizer
• procedural technician
• recorder
  Are these task or maintenance roles ?

Answer 16

task roles

Question 17

• encourager
• harmonizer
• compromiser
• gatekeeper
• standard setter
• commentator
• follower
  Are these task or maintenance roles ?

Answer 17

maintenance roles

Question 18

• blocker
• recognition seeker
• dominator
• evader
  what roles are these ?

Answer 18

individual roles

Question 19

shared attitudes, opinions, feelings, or behaviors that guide individual and group behavior
what is this ?

Answer 19

norms

Question 20

what are the five stages of the Tuckman model ?

Answer 20

1.forming
2. storming
3. norming
4. performing
5. adjourning

Question 21

the degree to which members feel part of the collective or we of the group
what is this ?

Answer 21

group cohesiveness

Question 22

form of group development in which groups establish periods of stable functioning until an event causes a dramatic change in norms, roles, and/or objectives; the group then establishes and maintains new norms of functioning, returning to equilibrium
what is this ?

Answer 22

punctuated equilibrium

Question 23

What are the 3 C’s that must be included to be a team player ?

Answer 23

1. committed
2. collaborative
3. competent

Question 24

the tendency for individual effort to decline as group size increases
what is this ?

Answer 24

social loafing