Illustrated Course Guides Teamwork & Team Building Soft Skills for a Digital Workplace 2nd Edition By Jeff Butterfield-Test Bank

1. Successful teams can complete more tasks and produce more high-quality results than a person working alone.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

2. A team should only include members from the same department.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 2
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

3. A team or committee can be more democratic than a single executive making a decision.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 2
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

4. One of the key characteristics that defines a team and differentiates it from a group is that the members share the same goals.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 8
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

5. In a well-functioning team, members serve the same role.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 8
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

6. The best team leaders often emerge from the ranks of the team itself.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 8
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

7. Teams should actively strive to welcome and respect different ways of thinking about and completing tasks.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 8
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

8. All employees are primarily motivated by financial rewards.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 12
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

9. Technology makes is easier to communicate with distributed team members, therefore talking face to face is not necessary.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 16
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

10. Wikis are becoming popular tools for distributed groups to share information.
a.  True
b.  False
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 16
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

11. The success of the Japanese auto industry a few decades ago made teams popular in business. Before that, employers viewed each worker as an independent labor resource. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 2
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

12. Representatives are simply people who work together. _________________________
ANSWER:   False – Workgroups, workgroups
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 4
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

13. Most committees are temporary groups, however standing committees are permanent. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 4
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/27/2016 11:46 AM

14. Teams have a shared sense of purpose. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 6
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

15. Delegate means to enable team members to think, behave, act, and make decisions with independence. _________________________
ANSWER:   False – Empower, empower
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 10
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

16. Low-performing teams are made up of people who develop chemistry with each other and work together very effectively. _________________________
ANSWER:   False – High-performing, High performing, high-performing, high performing
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 14
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

17. A cohesive team works closely together. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 14
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

18. A virtual world is a simulated world that you can explore, manipulate, and affect. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 18
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

19. A proxy is someone who takes care of general administrative tasks on a distributed team. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 16
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM

20. Employee recognition programs should reward team efforts as well as individual efforts. _________________________
ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Teamwork 12
QUESTION TYPE:   Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   5/3/2016 4:00 PM