Workplace Decision-Making Quiz
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What is a potential disadvantage of internal competition within a team?

  • Enhanced communication
  • Increased motivation
  • Personal support
  • Destructive conflict (correct)
  • How does cooperation benefit individuals in a team environment?

  • Encourages unhealthy agreement
  • Promotes creativity
  • Provides motivation and support (correct)
  • Reduces conformity
  • Why can high levels of conformity in a cooperative team be problematic?

  • It encourages team communication
  • It can reduce performance and creativity (correct)
  • It leads to increased creativity
  • It boosts decision-making quality
  • What is a possible drawback of cooperative rewards in a team setting?

    <p>Reducing individual motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a commitment to common goals benefit a team?

    <p>Unite team members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tactic can help rebuild communication breakdowns within a team?

    <p>Trust-building activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what situation can negotiation tactics be used effectively within a team?

    <p>To respond to inappropriate competitive behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main issue with unhealthy agreement among team members?

    <p>It may lead to bad decisions for group harmony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What potential problem can arise from using competitive tactics within a self-directed work team?

    <p>It leads to hostility and conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conformity within a team can lead to being open to outside influence and willing to change the way the team operates.

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

    Cooperation always promotes healthy agreement within a team.

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

    Decision making in a team should focus on making the best decision without considering the constraints of the situation.

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

    A cooperative team with high cohesion can enhance the decision-making process.

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

    The Abilene paradox occurs when group members adopt a position based on what they believe other members want.

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

    In the Abilene paradox, team members raise objections during meetings to prevent unhealthy agreement.

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

    Unhealthy agreement in a team can lead to the team continuing to work on ineffective strategies.

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

    The Abilene paradox is an example of healthy disagreement within a team.

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

    In a cooperative team, high levels of conformity can enhance adaptation and learning.

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

    Members of a cooperative team are more likely to challenge each other's viewpoints for improved decision-making.

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

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