Teamwork and Collaboration Answers

Explain why team goals should be broken into short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals.

Total quality management theorizes that if workers are more responsible, they will ______.a.Increase overall qualityb.Reduce overall qualityc.Have no effect on overall qualityd.None of the above

Teams generally have which of the following effects on stereotypes and biases in the workplace?a.Teams will reduce communication between workersb.Teams will reduce tolerance between workersc.Teams will reduce tension between workersd.Teams will reduce understanding between workers

Explain the benefits of organizing workers into efficient teams.

Being assigned to a team means that a worker will work over a period of time with ______.a.No collaboration on a defined goalb.Other workers on different goalsc.Other workers on common goalsd.No collaboration on common goals

Self-directed teams will generally ______.a.Report to multiple managersb.Have a manager on their teamc.Report to a separate managerd.Not report to a manager

Which of these is not a benefit of working as a team?a.Improved moraleb.Increased productivityc.Improved communicationd.Increased personal workload

Workers who get to be a part of effective teams are likely to have ______.a.Decreased skill setsb.Increased self-esteemc.Increased vacation timed.Decreased communication

Workers who are not good team members might cause ______.a.Increased qualityb.Reduced managementc.Increased self-esteemd.Reduced productivity

Defend or critique the following statement: “People who are unable to put aside their own interests should not be on teams.”