Chapter 14 (Teaming)

Question 1

Kolbe’s 4 primary working styles

Answer 1

1. The Quick Starter
2. The Fact Finder
3. The Follow Through
4. The Implementer

Question 2

Requirements for group to team

Answer 2

1. Common goal
2. Leadership
3. Communication
4. Cooperation
5. Specific Roles
6. Measurement
7. Individual Responsibility
8. Resources
9. Time

Question 3

Forming

Answer 3

The process of deciding who should belong to the team.

Question 4

Storming

Answer 4

Process of establishing common ground and identifying the individual roles and responsibilities.

Question 5

Norming

Answer 5

Process of establishing team rules and procedures.

Question 6

Performing

Answer 6

Process of identifying problems and opportunities, establishing a plan of attack and then implementing the plan.

Question 7

Adjourning

Answer 7

The up-front definition of key milestones and a specific ending point in terms of outputs and a target completion date.

Question 8

Advantages of teams

Answer 8

• Decision Ownership
• Leveraged Diversity
• Faster Task Completion
• Better Organizational Understanding

Question 9

Disadvantages of Teams

Answer 9

• The Never-Ending Debate
• Groupthink (go along to get along)
• Social Loafing (settle back)
• Peer Pressure