Test #3 Part 5

Question 1

what is the team effectiveness model and its 3 parts?

Answer 1

• model that assumes teamwork is preferable to individual work
  1. context
  2. composition
  3. process

Question 2

what are the 4 parts of context?

Answer 2

1. adequate resources
2. effective leadership and structure
3. climate of trust
4. performance and reward systems based on team contributions

Question 3

what are the 5 parts of composition?

Answer 3

1. abilities of members
2. personality of members
3. allocating roles and diversity
4. size of team
5. members’ preference for teamwork

Question 4

how do you create effective teams?

Answer 4

job characteristic model (JCM):

1. freedom/autonomy
2. skill variety
3. task identity
4. task significance

Question 5

what are the 7 parts of process?

Answer 5

1. common plan and purpose
2. have reflexivity
3. establish specific team goals
4. team efficacy
5. mental models
6. managed level of conflict
7. minimized social loafing

Question 6

what 3 strategies are used to turn individuals into team players?

Answer 6

1. selection
2. training
3. rewards

Question 7

what is the global extent of teamwork?

Answer 7

other countries use teams more often than the US

Question 8

what are the global implications of self-managed teams?

Answer 8

do not work well in countries with low tolerance for ambiguity or uncertainty and high power distance

Question 9

what are the global implications of team cultural diversity and team performance?

Answer 9

short term: diversity caused by national difference interferes with team efficiency
long-term: after about 3 months, difference between diversity and non-diverse team performance disappears