Which of the Following Is True with Regard to the Impact

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with regard to the impact of diversity on team effectiveness?

• A) High levels of diversity among team members benefit the group from the stage of forming.
• B) Race and gender diversity bear the highest positive impact on team performance.
• C) Leadership has a negligible role to play in diverse teams because the members manage themselves autonomously.
• D) Elements of diversity are undesirable as they interfere with team processes in the long run.
• E) Cultural diversity serves as an asset for tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints once the team has worked out its differences.

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Definitions:

Objective Core

The central and fundamental goals or purposes of an organization or individual that are measurable and unbiased.

Job Characteristics

Aspects of a job that affect an employee's attitudes and behaviors, such as skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to understand, use, and manage one's own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, emphathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

Goal Congruence

The alignment of objectives between individuals, teams, or departments, and the overall goals of an organization.