How Do Norms Affect the Behavior of Team Members

question 36

Multiple Choice

How do norms affect the behavior of team members?

• A)Norms encourage members to try new behaviors not previously sanctioned by the team.
• B)Norms represent the glue or esprit de corps that holds the team together.
• C)Norms help the team regulate and guide the behaviors of its members.
• D)Norms help the team move from the forming to storming stages of team development.
• E)Norms apply to the attitudes and beliefs, but not the behaviors of team members.

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Definitions:

High Need

A strong requirement or desire for something, often essential for well-being or attainment of certain goals.

Achievement

The successful completion of a goal or task, often recognized by some form of reward or acknowledgment.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors; it is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.

Esteem Needs

The fourth level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which includes feelings of accomplishment and recognition from others.