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

1. Working together in successful teams can accomplish more tasks and deliver better results compared to 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. It is advisable for a team to comprise members from various departments.
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. In a team or committee, decision-making can be more democratic than relying solely on a single executive.
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 fundamental distinctions between a team and a group is that team members share common objectives.
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. A well-functioning team will have members with diverse roles and responsibilities.
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. Effective team leaders often arise from within 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 embrace and respect different perspectives in approaching 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. Financial incentives are not the sole motivators for all employees.
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. Although technology enables communication with remote team members, face-to-face interactions still hold value.
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 increasingly used by distributed teams for information sharing.
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 led to the widespread adoption of team structures in business.
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 work together in teams.
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, but there are also permanent standing committees.
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 share a common 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. Delegating empowers team members to make independent decisions.
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 lack the strong collaboration seen in high-performing teams.
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 collaborates closely with one another.
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 can be manipulated and explored.
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 handles general administrative tasks in 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 acknowledge both individual and team contributions.
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