Teamwork and Productivity Quiz

What can teams be the building blocks for?

• Organizational structure

• Individual performance

• Financial stability

• Market competition

How can teams contribute to productivity?

• By increasing productivity, improving quality, and reducing costs

• By decreasing productivity, reducing quality, and increasing costs

• By maintaining productivity, quality, and costs

• By focusing solely on productivity

How do teams promote member growth and development?

• Via feedback, training, coaching, and mentoring

• By providing financial incentives

• By reducing workload

• By increasing competition among members

Which type of team is responsible for making or doing things like manufacturing, assembling, selling, or providing service?

• Project and development

• Parallel

• Work

• Management

What is the primary characteristic of project and development teams?

• They operate separately from the regular work structure and are temporary.

• They work on long-term projects and disband once the work is completed.

• They coordinate and provide direction to subunits under their jurisdiction.

• They make or do things like manufacture, assemble, sell, or provide service.

Which type of team operates separately from the regular work structure and is temporary?

• Work

• Project and development

• Parallel

• Management

What is the main function of management teams?

• To make or do things like manufacture, assemble, sell, or provide service.

• To work on long-term projects and disband once the work is completed.

• To operate separately from the regular work structure and are temporary.

• To coordinate and provide direction to subunits under their jurisdiction and integrate work among subunits.

Which type of team is characterized by being multicultural, geographically dispersed, psychologically distant, and working on highly complex projects?

• Virtual

• Transnational

• Teaming

• Local

What is the primary mode of communication for virtual teams?

• Face-to-face

• Written letters

• Electronic communication

• Telephone calls

What should virtual team leaders do to ensure diversity in the team is understood, appreciated, and leveraged?

• Conduct regular in-person meetings

• Ensure diversity in the team

• Limit the use of technology

• Avoid discussing diversity