Workshop 2 - Team design

Question 1

What is a behavioural task?

Answer 1

Over, physical behaviour to get the task executed

Question 2

What is a conceptual task?

Answer 2

Planning, deciding and negotiating

Question 3

What are McGrath’s 4 categories of team tasks?

Answer 3

Generate (creativity task), Choose (problem solving), Negotiate (resolving conflict) and Execute (psychomotor task)

Question 4

What is a generate task?

Answer 4

To generate activities that can be used to create tangible outcomes, develop an action plan or solve a problem (divergent thinking)

Question 5

What is a choose task?

Answer 5

Teams make a decision among several choice alternatives, choice tasks only have one outcome (convergent thinking)

Question 6

What is a negotiate task?

Answer 6

To determine amount right or wrong answers through the negotiation of conflicting viewpoints, resources or personal interests (members give up something in exchange for something else)

Question 7

What is an execute task?

Answer 7

To complete a set of tasks that require both cognitive and behavioural effort (requires considerable coordination among members)

Question 8

What does interdependence mean?

Answer 8

The extent to which team members interact cooperatively to complete a task. High interdependence is characterised by high interaction and dependence on each other

Question 9

What is pooled interdependence?

Answer 9

Group work is divided among members, and later compiled into a finished product

Question 10

What is sequential interdependence?

Answer 10

A member is dependent on the completed work of another member before they can complete their own part

Question 11

What is reciprocal interdependence?

Answer 11

Members influence one another as tasks are accomplished simultaneously with input from other members

Question 12

What is intensive interdependence?

Answer 12

Members diagnose and problem solve together, and/or collaborate in order to accomplish a certain task

Question 13

What are the 4 elements of team composition?

Answer 13

Stars (exceptional high performers), Solid citizens (have the relevant knowledge and skills to help a team), Marginal performers (close to good performance) and Chronic underachievers (capabilities fall well short of the requirements)

Question 14

What are ground rules?

Answer 14

The explicitly stated standards that members are expected to adhere