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Test your basic knowledge |

Teamwork Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose - set of performance goals - and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.






2. A style of dealing with conflict involving cooperation on behalf of the other party but not being assertive about ones own interest.






3. This working relationship is created when teams with problems call on centralized sources of expert knowledge.






4. Shared beliefs about how people should think and behave.






5. The process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal.






6. On this leader role seeking information from managers - peers - and specialists - and investigating problems systematically.






7. A team strategy that entails making decisions with the team and then informing outsiders of its intentions.






8. Teams that operate separately from the regular work structure - and exist temporarily.






9. On this leader role exhibiting social and political awareness - caring for team members - and building trust.






10. Teams that are physically dispersed and communicate electronically more than face-to-face.






11. On this leader role influencing team members - as well as obtaining external support for teams.






12. Groups that control decisions about and execution of a complete range of tasks.






13. Teams with the responsibilities of autonomous work groups - plus control over hiring - firing - and deciding what tasks members perform.






14. A style of dealing with conflict emphasizing both cooperation and assertiveness in order to maximize both parties satisfaction.






15. Teams that coordinate and give direction to the subunits inder their jurisdiction and integrate work among subunits.






16. What are the six different working relationships?






17. Groups that make decisions about managing and carrying out major production activities but get outside support for quality control and maintenance.






18. Working harder when in a group than when working alone.






19. On this stage of team develoment group members attempt to lay the grounds rules for what types of behavior are acceptable.






20. The degree to which a group is attractive to its members - members are motivated to remain in the group - and members influence one another.






21. Involve intermediaries between teams.






22. Teams that make or do things like manufacture - assemble - sell - or provide service.






23. What are the three categories of team effectiveness?






24. On this stage of team development hostilities and conflict arise - and people jockey for positions of power and status.






25. This working relationship develop when people not directly in the chain of command evaluate the methods and performances of other teams.






26. Voluntary groups of people drawn from various production teams who make suggestions about quality.






27. Individual who develops and maintains team harmony.






28. A team member who keeps abreast of current developments and provides the team with relevant information.






29. A team strategy that entails simultaneously emphasizing internal team building and achieving external visibility.






30. Autonomous work groups in which workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in a unit - have no immediate supervisor - and make decisions previously made by first-line superisors.






31. Working less hard and being less productive when in a group.






32. This working relationship emerge as materials are passed from one group to another.






33. On this stage of team develoment the group channels its energies into performing its task.






34. What are the four roles leaders should perform?






35. Groups that have no managerial responsibilities.






36. On this leader role delegating authority - being flexible regarding team decisions - and coaching.






37. A style of dealing with conflict involing moderate attention to both parties concerns.






38. A reaction to conflict that involves ignoring the problem by doing nothing at all - or deemphasizing the disagreement.






39. Different sets of exceptions for how different individuals should behave.






40. Higher-level goals taking priority over specific individual or group goals.






41. This working relationship involve auditing before the fact.






42. This working relationship exist when top management centralizes an activity to which a large number of other units must gain access.






43. What are the six stages of team development of a group?






44. Work groups composed of mulinational members whose activities span muliple countries.






45. On this stage of team develoment temporary groups go through this stage (also called terminating stage).






46. A style of dealing with conflict involving strong focus on ones own goals and little or no concern for the other peson's goals.






47. A third party who intervenes to help others manage their conflict.






48. Teams that work on long-term projects but disband once the work is completed.






49. On this stage of team develoment groups that deterioate go through this stage.






50. An individual who has more advanced job-related skills and abilities than other group members possess.






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