Team Effectiveness: Task Design and Process Losses
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Which type of task is performance dependent on the best member?

  • Inherently Rewarding Task
  • Conjunctive Task
  • Disjunctive Task (correct)
  • Additive Task

    • What is the term for the tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working in a group than when working individually?

  • Task Interdependence
  • Team Effectiveness
  • Social Loafing (correct)
  • Process Losses

    • How can social loafing be counteracted?

  • Make individual performance less visible
  • Decrease performance feedback
  • Keep group size large
  • Reward group performance (correct)

    • When should team-level rewards be used according to the text?

    <p>When the work is truly interdependent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theory explains the desire to benefit from the efforts of others and match the low level expected of others in social loafing?

    <p>Sucker-effect theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the degree of team cohesion?

    <p>The degree to which members like and trust one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does group homogeneity affect team cohesion?

    <p>Heterogeneous groups are less cohesive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor leads to higher team cohesion?

    <p>Difficult entry into the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefit of team cohesion?

    <p>Higher member satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could lead to team conflict according to the text?

    <p>Differences in status or power, goals, or personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of task conflict?

    <p>Conflict over the content or goals of the work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of team effectiveness, what does 'IPO' stand for?

    <p>Input, Process, Output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way to enhance the effectiveness of teams according to the text?

    <p>Provide more conflict resolution training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some aspects of member selection that can enhance team effectiveness?

    <p>Average levels of cognitive ability and conscientiousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a measure of team performance according to the text?

    <p>Productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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