Test 2

Question 1

Definition of a group

Answer 1

Organization that gives members a purpose

Question 2

Characteristics of a team

Answer 2

• Teams have a clear goal and they are results-driven.
• Teams have good morale
• Team members communicate effectively
• Team members are committed to the team
• Team members create a collaborative climate that stresses honesty, openness, and respect.
• Teams are supportive and recognized by their workplace
• Team leadership is shared.

Question 3

Barriers and Boundaries on teams

Answer 3

• Physical barrier
• Psychological barrier
• Linguistic barrier
• Rules
• Roles

Question 4

Group size

Answer 4

How many people are in a group and how that effects the group

Question 5

Interdependence

Answer 5

Captures the effect each member has on the others

Question 6

Advantages / Disadvantages of Group Work Strategies for handling social loafers

Answer 6

Advantages:

• Access to member resources: talent, expertise
• Diversity of group members: opinions, background, education
• Encourages creativity, brainstorming synergy

Disadvantages:

• Group hate
• Unequal Participation
• Loss of Creativity/lack of individual thinking
• Social Loafers (slackers

Question 7

Formal roles / Informal Roles

Answer 7

FORMAL ROLES
Elected
Examples: President, Student Body Officer, Governor, Senator, etc.
Appointed
Class leader, team lead, shift lead, team
INFORMAL ROLES
How you function in a group
Role Emergence:
Bid for the role - subconsciously, acting as if we had the role
Group treats you like the role you emerge as role
I.e. Math genius, Class clown, etc.
Group endorsement:
If group does not want you to have that role, they will not endorse your bid for the role

Question 8

Role Emergence / Group Endorsement

Answer 8

Role Emergence:
Bid for the role - subconsciously, acting as if we had the role
Group treats you like the role you emerge as role
I.e. Math genius, Class clown, etc.
Group endorsement:
If group does not want you to have that role, they will not endorse your bid for the role

Question 9

Task Roles Maintenance Roles

Answer 9

Task roles:
Let’s get the task accomplished - task dimension
Leader
Initiator
Info Seeker
Devil’s Advocate - challenges group’s ideas
Maintenance Roles:
Let’s make sure we get along - social dimension
Encourage
Harmonizer
Tension reliever

Question 10

Disruptive roles

Answer 10

Disruptive Roles:
I just want the attention on me - I don’t care if task gets done
Clown
Cynic/Complainer
Fighter
Isolate - maybe shy, or pouting to get attention