a. Which of the following statements is true? Project teams that change their approach at the midway point of a project tend to fail. Punctuated equilibrium takes place during the adjourning stage. For action teams with clear expectations, the developmental sequence is less applicable. All teams go through the stages of team development. Adjourning is most significant for teams that have not been together long. b. Which of the following statements is true of the stages of team development? During the norming stage, members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team progresses toward its goals. During the performing stage, members realize they need to work together to accomplish their goals and begin to cooperate. Not every team has to progress through the sequence of team development. During the forming stage, members remain committed to ideas they bring with them to the team. Dissolving a project team is likely to trigger greater anxiety and stronger emotions than disbanding a work team. c. Some types of ________ teams work together for an extended period of time, while other teams of the same type may stay together only as long as the task takes to complete. project - work - parallel - management - action d. Which of the following statements accurately describes leader-staff teams? The responsibilities of the leader and the rest of the team are distinct. The members have no latitude with respect to the behaviors they exhibit. The members are bound to follow their duties and have no scope to improve their performance. The members have the ability to create and choose their own tasks. The team makes decisions for the leader to execute and directs and controls the leaders actions. e. Milo has assembled a diverse team of leaders to carry out major initiatives within his company. Milo has quickly noticed that the wide variety of viewpoints shared by team members has made it hard for the team to reach any goals. How can Milo address this problem? eliminate introverted and disagreeable members from the team instruct the team to reflect on its goals and progress encourage freedom of expression within the team setting make sure every team member participates and has input in each discussion try to avoid overemphasizing the importance of tasks and procedures f. Part of the problem with ________ is that it can lead to uncertainty about which types of behaviors are being rewarded and how pay ultimately is determined. Team viability - Task interdependence - Hybrid outcome interdependence Goal interdependence - Team diversity.

1. a. Which of the following statements is true?
Project teams that change their approach at the midway point of a project tend to fail.
Punctuated equilibrium takes place during the adjourning stage.
For action teams with clear expectations, the developmental sequence is less applicable.
All teams go through the stages of team development.
Adjourning is most significant for teams that have not been together long.
b. Which of the following statements is true of the stages of team development?
During the norming stage, members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team
progresses toward its goals.
During the performing stage, members realize they need to work together to accomplish their
goals and begin to cooperate.
Not every team has to progress through the sequence of team development.
During the forming stage, members remain committed to ideas they bring with them to the team.
Dissolving a project team is likely to trigger greater anxiety and stronger emotions than disbanding
a work team.
c. Some types of ________ teams work together for an extended period of time, while other teams
of the same type may stay together only as long as the task takes to complete.
project - work - parallel - management - action
d. Which of the following statements accurately describes leader-staff teams?
The responsibilities of the leader and the rest of the team are distinct.
The members have no latitude with respect to the behaviors they exhibit.
The members are bound to follow their duties and have no scope to improve their performance.
The members have the ability to create and choose their own tasks.
The team makes decisions for the leader to execute and directs and controls the leaders actions.
e. Milo has assembled a diverse team of leaders to carry out major initiatives within his company.
Milo has quickly noticed that the wide variety of viewpoints shared by team members has made it
hard for the team to reach any goals. How can Milo address this problem?
eliminate introverted and disagreeable members from the team
instruct the team to reflect on its goals and progress
encourage freedom of expression within the team setting
make sure every team member participates and has input in each discussion
try to avoid overemphasizing the importance of tasks and procedures
f. Part of the problem with ________ is that it can lead to uncertainty about which types of
behaviors are being rewarded and how pay ultimately is determined.
Team viability - Task interdependence - Hybrid outcome interdependence
Goal interdependence - Team diversity