1. Team managers need to monitor and reward the team’s progress. How can the manager of a virtual team best do this? Check all that apply.
A. Analyze electronic communication patterns.
B. Post targets and progress reports in a shared online workspace.
C. Have online recognition ceremonies to celebrate accomplishments.
D. Wait to tell people they’re doing a good job until an in-person meeting can occur.
2. According to Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith, which of the following characteristics would indicate that you are working on a team rather than in a group? Check all that apply.
A. Sharing leadership among all members
B. Having tasks that are straightforward and can be done alone
C. Creating one collective product
D. Each person creating his or her own individual product
3. Last week, the logistics employees at Run River got together to determine the best way to ship products overseas. Each employee created a separate plan and submitted it to the logistics manager, who decided which plan the company would pursue. A. TEAM B. Group
Your manager is thinking about hiring a consultant to help the employees in her department become a team. Before undertaking the time and expense of such a project, he asks you what drivers of organizational performance teamwork can impact. Complete the blanks in your response below.
Effective teams are associated with______(a. lower morale b. quality improvement) and _______ ( a.less creative problem solving b. faster problem solving).