High levels of self-management may be most advantageous for teams where members have high levels of team-relevant knowledge obtained from outside experts and others in their social networks.
Research has shown that high levels of self-management may be most advantageous for teams where members have high levels of team-relevant knowledge obtained from outside experts and others in their social networks.
Team: Two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.
On a highly self-managed team, there are strict rules regarding goals, procedures, and roles.
When self-management is low, there are strict rules regarding goals, procedures, and roles.
Role: The behavior a person is generally expected to display in a given context.
Task interdependence is one of the most important characteristics that distinguish True teams from mere groups of individuals.
Task interdependence is one of the most important characteristics that distinguish True teams from mere groups of individuals.
Task Interdependence: The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for information, materials, and resources needed to accomplish work for the team.
When team members have a shared vision and align with that vision, the team is said to have a high degree of ________ interdependence.
- task
- outcome
- sequential
- goal
- reciprocal
When team members have a shared vision and align with that vision, the team is said to have a high degree of goal interdependence.
Team: Two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.
The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in ________ interdependence.
- comprehensive
- sequential
- pooled
- reciprocal
- linear
Comprehensive interdependence requires the highest level of interaction and coordination among members as they try to accomplish work. In groups with comprehensive interdependence, each member has a great deal of discretion in terms of what they do and with whom they interact in the course of the collaboration involved in accomplishing the team's work.
Competence: The capability to perform work tasks successfully.
Total Tone Fitness has structured its employee teams so that members interact with a subset of other members to complete the team's work. Total Tone uses ________ interdependence.
- linear
- pooled
- sequential
- reciprocal
- comprehensive
In reciprocal interdependence, members are specialized to perform specific tasks. Members interact with a subset of other members to complete the team's work instead of a strict sequence of activities.
Team: Two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.
Parkdale Windows utilizes a classic assembly line in manufacturing its window components. Which type of interdependence is depicted?
- pooled
- response
- sequential
- reciprocal
- comprehensive
In the sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around. The classic assembly line in manufacturing contexts provides an excellent example of sequential interdependence.
Task Interdependence: The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for information, materials, and resources needed to accomplish work for the team.
With ________ interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is structured such that the members specialize in these tasks.
- comprehensive
- sequential
- pooled
- reciprocal
- response
In sequential interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is structured such that the members specialize in these tasks. Although members in groups with sequential interdependence interact to carry out their work, the interaction only occurs between members who perform tasks that are next to each other in the sequence.
Task Interdependence: The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for information, materials, and resources needed to accomplish work for the team.
The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is ________ interdependence.
- comprehensive
- sequential
- pooled
- reciprocal
- response
The four types of task interdependence are pooled, sequential, reciprocal, and comprehensive. The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination is pooled interdependence.
Every day at Coat Tech, Bill sands down cars and then Brian removes the dust. Next, Loni sprays primer on them, and Katie sprays paint and a topcoat on them. Finally, Lyle dries the cars and polishes them. Each person is the best team member at performing the job he or she does. Coat Tech's workers have ________ interdependence.
- task
- goal
- virtual
- outcome
- sequential
In sequential interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is structured such that the members specialize in these tasks. However, members in groups with sequential interdependence still interact to carry out their work.
Forming: The first stage of team development, during which members try to get a feel for what is expected of them, what types of behaviors are out of bounds, and who’s in charge.
Charles is an accountant at a large firm. His boss has instituted a plan designed to create high levels of task interdependence. Which of the following is an example of a trade-off resulting from this plan?
- The team will be less able to adapt to new situations.
- Charles will have less opportunity to interact with co-workers.
- Charles will have less time to complete tasks he is responsible for as an individual.
- Less knowledge will be shared among workers.
- Fewer people will understand how to do tasks outside their job description.
As the level of task interdependence increases, members must spend increasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks. This type of coordination can result in decreases in productivity, which is the ratio of work completed per the amount of time worked. On the other hand, increases in task interdependence increase the ability of the team to adapt to new situations. The more members interact and communicate with other members, the more likely it is that the team will be able to devise solutions to novel problems it may face.
Team viability refers to the likelihood that the team can work together effectively into the future.
Team viability refers to the likelihood that the team can work together effectively into the future.
Team Viability: Team commitment; the likelihood a team can work together effectively into the future.
Jan works on the budget team. Members include the bookkeeper who tracks the daily expenditures and revenues of the company; the accountant who takes the bookkeeper's work and organizes it into financial statements, including the cash flow statement, the income statement, and the balance sheet; and the analyst who interprets the financial statements. Once these three tasks have been accomplished, Jan prepares and presents the results to top management. Jan's team engages in reciprocal interdependence.
This team engages in sequential interdependence. Each step must be completed before the next step can begin. In sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around.
Reciprocal Interdependence: A form of task interdependence in which group members interact with only a limited subset of other members to complete the team’s work.
In sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around.
In sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around.
Sequential Interdependence: A form of task interdependence in which group members perform different tasks in a prescribed sequence, and members depend on only the member who comes before them in the sequence.
As the level of task interdependence increases, members must spend increasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members if they want to complete tasks effectively.
As the level of task interdependence increases, members must spend increasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.
As the level of task interdependence ________, members must spend ________ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.
- decreases; similar
- increases; increasing
- increases; decreasing
- decreases; increasing
- remains the same; increasing
As the level of task interdependence increases, members must spend increasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks. This type of coordination can result in decreases in productivity.