CHAPTER 9—WORK TEAMS AND GROUPS

Work teams place a strong emphasis on: a. shared leadership b. mutual accountability c. products that require collective work d. individual accountability ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 143 OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | Group Dynamics TOP: Groups and Work Teams MSC: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge 2. A group is a collection of two or more persons with common interests or objectives, whereas a work team: a. consists of two or more persons who are loosely tied together, yet each member works independently b. may be dozens of people who are quickly assembled to perform a task that may only take a few minutes c. has several persons but the performance or contribution of any particular member is inconsequential for the team's output d. is usually a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common goal for which they are mutually accountable ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 143 OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | Group Dynamics TOP: Groups and Work Teams MSC: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge