The Power of Work Teams

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Questions and Answers

What is the first type of team mentioned in the text?

  • Self-directed teams
  • Quality improvement teams
  • Virtual teams
  • Problem-solving teams (correct)

What were teams typically composed of in the past?

  • Employees with diverse skill sets
  • Employees from the same department who met weekly (correct)
  • Employees with limited authority
  • Hourly employees from different departments

What is one characteristic of problem-solving teams mentioned in the text?

  • Limited authority to implement proposed actions (correct)
  • Composed of employees with diverse skill sets
  • Focus on improving quality and efficiency
  • Primarily virtual in nature

What is the main focus of quality improvement teams?

<p>Improving quality and efficiency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of teams are characterized as having multiple functions and diverse members?

<p>Self-directed teams (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Workgroups and work teams are not compared in Exhibit 10-1

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are six types of teams mentioned in the text

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Quality improvement teams focus on improving the quality and efficiency of the work environment

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Problem-solving teams usually have the authority to implement their proposed actions

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Teams in the past were rarely composed of hourly employees from the same department

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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