Chapter 13

Question 1

Group

Answer 1

Composed of individuals with a common goal or task

Question 2

Team

Answer 2

Same as a group but with a sense of cohesion

Question 3

Developing cohesion

Answer 3

Listen to each other and find out each member’s goal

Question 4

Team contract

Answer 4

Has team goal, member tasks, penalties, roles, strengths

Question 5

Authoritarian leadership

Answer 5

One person commands the group and tells people what to do

Question 6

Laissez-faire leadership

Answer 6

“Hands-off” leadership

Question 7

Democratic leadership

Answer 7

Solicit, synthesize ideas, attend to needs, consolidate concerns

Question 8

Transactional leadership

Answer 8

Maintains status quo; good performance is rewarded and poor is punished

Question 9

Transformational leadership

Answer 9

Creates more than an exchange and inspires

Question 10

Task elements

Answer 10

What needs to be done (relate to the project you are working on)

Question 11

Social elements

Answer 11

Come with what needs to be done (talking, being social, etc.)

Question 12

Roles

Answer 12

Task initiator; clarifier; opinion-seeker; tension-reliever; encourager; etc.

Question 13

Symposium

Answer 13

Each speaker has an equal part

Question 14

Roundtable

Answer 14

Moderator and group members have a discussion (not great for group project - no audience needed)

Question 15

Panel discussion

Answer 15

Similar to roundtable, but audience is involved

Question 16

Forum

Answer 16

The discussion involves the audience by asking them questions

Question 17

Reflective Thinking Step 1

Answer 17

What is the assignment? Figure out goal, resources, and due dates

Question 18

Reflective Thinking Step 2

Answer 18

Understanding and phrasing the question: define the problem; who should do what about what?

Question 19

Reflective Thinking Step 3

Answer 19

Fact-finding: critically examine the facts

Question 20

Reflective Thinking Step 4

Answer 20

Establishing Criteria: the standards by which you judge things; define, identify, prioritize

Question 21

Reflective Thinking Step 5

Answer 21

Discovering and Selecting Solutions: brainstorm; evaluate each solution against the criteria

Question 22

Reflective Thinking Step 6

Answer 22

Preparing and Presenting the Final Report: written and presented