QUESTION 1

What are the three generic types of teams?

Decision, task, and self-directed

Task, self-reliant, and decision

Self-directed, task and competent

Task, compliant, and competent

QUESTION 2

Why is team competency so important and poor team performance a major concern?

Most companies expect work to be completed by a team.

Many companies prefer individual completion of tasks.

Team members are very similar in skill sets.

Individuals must work in the same building.

QUESTION 3

When departmental goals need to be set, members must function as:

a decision team.

individuals.

a task team.

a moderate team.

QUESTION 4

Successful product development teams require what type of interdependence?

Sequential

Reciprocal

Experience

Modular

QUESTION 5

When creating the right context to support high-performing teams, a leader must focus on which of the following?

Setting long-term goals for team members

Organizing team budgets on a semi-annual basis

Rewarding team members for creative suggestions

Identifying the type of teamwork needed for success

QUESTION 6

Discuss the four Cs that are determinants of high performing teams, and explain how they contribute to the improving team performance.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 7

Describe the significance of self-directed teams and the meaning of autonomous/semiautonomous work teams. How do self-directed teams compare to decision teams and task teams?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 8

Explain, in detail, how culture, structure, and systems can support or discourage teamwork.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.