A Special Surveillance and Rescue Team Is Being Deployed to Counter

question 87

Multiple Choice

A special surveillance and rescue team is being deployed to counter the menace of pirates in the Indian Ocean. Nick, Sid, Leah, and Kevin are the core members of the team. Nick was elected as the leader of the team. Sid is responsible for monitoring the team's progress toward its goals. Kevin took on the role of motivator and confidence builder for the team. This team has worked together before and has developed a high level of common understanding regarding the team and its mission. Members also strongly believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks. As a standard practice, before deployment, the team members observe how other members perform their roles by shadowing and going through simulations. Sid's role of monitoring the team's progress contributes to which of the following teamwork processes?

• A) Brainstorming processes
• B) Action processes
• C) Transactive memory processes
• D) Transition processes
• E) Interpersonal processes

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Definitions:

Motivation

The psychological forces or factors that drive individuals to take action, pursue goals, or engage in certain behaviors.

Intellectual Ability

The capacity to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.

Internal Environmental Influence

Factors within an organization that affect its operation and performance, including culture, internal policies, and employee dynamics.

Skill Level of Employees

Pertains to the range of competencies, abilities, and expertise that employees possess, influencing their capacity to perform job tasks effectively.