Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The key to the success of any business is:
a. | brainstorming. | b. | teamwork. | c. | individualism. | d. | the supervisor. |
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A group of interdependent individuals who have complementary skills and have a
meaningful purpose and specific goals is referred to as a:
a. | club. | b. | society. | c. | group. | d. | team. |
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Members of teams have a common, collaborative work approach, clear roles and
responsibilities, and:
a. | do not hold themselves accountable for the team’s
performance. | b. | hold themselves individually accountable for the team’s
performance. | c. | hold themselves mutually accountable for the team’s
performance. | d. | seek continuously to improve their performance. |
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A critical part of motivating a team member is to:
a. | build self-esteem. | b. | build interest. | c. | build
camaraderie. | d. | build friendship. |
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Research shows that members of a team are looking for:
a. | balanced participation and contribution. | b. | lack of
communication. | c. | unbalanced participation and contribution. | d. | favoritism and a
lack of fellowship. |
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Dynamic leaders will create an open environment in regular meetings by making
them interesting and fun filled, thereby making themselves:
a. | good examples. | b. | good communicators. | c. | role
models. | d. | good leaders. |
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The team will be more accepting to change if the leader:
a. | has a positive attitude toward change. | b. | is manipulative about the
change. | c. | tries to conceal the change in small bits. | d. | forces the change
very strongly. |
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Team leaders will identify where the team excels and where there are weaknesses,
they will have open and powerful discussion regarding improvement opportunities, and they
will:
a. | berate lesser performers. | b. | recognize excellent
performance. | c. | excuse lesser performers. | d. | humiliate lesser
performers. |
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What is a mission statement?
a. | It is a clear, concise statement that says who you are, what you do, for whom you do
it, and where you do it. | b. | It is a complex document that states who you
are, what you do, for whom you do it, and where you do it. | c. | It is a document
that says who you are, what you do, for whom you do it, and where you do it. | d. | It is a clear
statement that says what you do, for whom you do it, and where you do
it. |
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When teams are successful, their relationship is built on direct and open
communication, they will often praise each other’s contributions, and they will:
a. | not give encouragement of each other’s efforts. | b. | give mutual support
of each other’s efforts. | c. | show jealousy of each other’s
efforts. | d. | hinder each other’s efforts at times. |
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Dynamic leaders will ensure balanced contribution from all team members; some
important factors are:
a. | confidence, inclusion, and empathy. | b. | confidence, inclusion, and
empowerment. | c. | confidence, individuality, and empowerment. | d. | courage, inclusion,
and empowerment. |
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Team members must feel safe in sharing what they think and in:
a. | being effective in communication. | b. | being effective in active
listening. | c. | being effective in all their positive energies. | d. | taking risks that
may result in mistakes. |
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So that the team does not lose motivation, a good team leader will take the
overall objectives and put:
a. | challenges into them. | b. | timelines and benchmarks into
them. | c. | deadlines into them. | d. | boundaries into
them. |
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Recognition for a job well done is essential to our own feelings of:
a. | pride. | b. | confidence. | c. | self-worth. | d. | well-being. |
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Effective leaders will take care to ensure that low and high performers are not
treated the same way, thereby sending the message:
a. | that high performance is not important. | b. | that low performance
is important. | c. | that high performance is important. | d. | that low performance is
irrelevant. |
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When leaders take the time to recognize someone, they will always try to include
the recipient’s:
a. | friends. | b. | family. | c. | classmates. | d. | clients. |
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Team building is used to help teams define their purpose and identify
the:
a. | tasks they will be responsible for. | b. | roles of the team. | c. | individual roles of
the members. | d. | goals and outcomes. |
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Team building can be highly effective in:
a. | establishing trust. | b. | formulating business
strategies. | c. | establishing a vision for the future. | d. | all of the
above. |
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Issues should be explained ahead of time to let the team know the leader
is:
a. | unselfish. | b. | sensitive to their needs. | c. | helpful and
compassionate. | d. | inconsiderate. |
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The questions that will help the team leader and facilitator assess the
team’s temperature:
a. | are corporate vision questions. | b. | are group work dynamic
questions. | c. | are general dynamic questions. | d. | all of the
above. |
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When conducting an off-site team-building exercise:
a. | use a familiar place. | b. | do not include outside
partners. | c. | make it impersonal. | d. | choose an inspiring
theme. |
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When the team-building event has been planned it is important to:
a. | promote participation in the event. | b. | plan for participants to work
hard. | c. | prepare the food for the event. | d. | play games during the
event. |
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Team-building activities should include brainstorming and reflecting, energizers
and team games, outdoor activities, and should always end with a:
a. | positive note, gaining commitment from all parties. | b. | vote of cooperation
while gaining commitment from all parties. | c. | vote of confidence while gaining commitment
from all parties. | d. | vote of independence while gaining commitment
from all parties. |
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The participants in the evaluation process should be the team members and
the:
a. | team leader, facilitator, and outside participants. | b. | team leader and
facilitator. | c. | team leader. | d. | facilitator. |
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Team members can come up with a variety of stimulating options for working
together in a cohesive and:
a. | harmonious environment. | b. | unbalanced environment. | c. | turbulent
environment. | d. | incompatible environment. |
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