Management: Team Dynamics and Challenges
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What is a potential drawback of working in teams?

  • Increases team development speed
  • Fosters social loafing (correct)
  • Encourages delegated decision-making
  • Promotes individual accountability

What is necessary for teams to thrive?

  • Minimal communication
  • Imposed deadlines
  • A supportive environment (correct)
  • Individual goal-setting

What does team-based decision-making often involve?

  • Centralized decision-making
  • Hierarchical decision-making
  • Consensus-based decision-making
  • Delegated decision-making (correct)

What is a common challenge faced by teams?

<p>Taking time to develop and maintain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might teams not be the answer to all organizational problems?

<p>Because they take time to develop and maintain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Limitations of Teams

  • Teams are not a solution to all organizational problems
  • Developing and maintaining teams takes time

Challenges in Teamwork

  • Social loafing can occur in teams, where individual efforts decrease as team size increases
  • Teams require a conducive environment to develop and function effectively

Decision-Making in Teams

  • Teams foster delegated decision-making, empowering team members to make decisions

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Test your understanding of teams in organizational settings, including the time and effort required to develop and maintain them, and the potential pitfalls of social loafing. Learn how to foster an environment that supports team decision-making.

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