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Scenario A: Severine Works in an Organization That Uses Teams

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Scenario A: Severine works in an organization that uses teams extensively.In her new position as district manager,she is involved with several teams.
1.Severine is a member of the district manager team.This team is made up of district managers who coordinate the work of the district employees.As with all members of this team,she was included in this team when she got promoted to district manager.
2.Severine supervises the salary survey team.This team is made up of employees from around the district who have been assigned to study the organization's current salary policies and recommend changes to make the organization more competitive for the best job candidates.
3.Severine and several of her employees have been assigned to the service enhancement team,which has been formed to design new services for the organization to provide to customers.Each member of the team is selected for his or her technical expertise and knowledge.
4.Finally,the local managers in Severine's district have formed their own team,which meets each week via videoconference.They decided to do this so that they would be able to discuss similar issues they experience in their jobs.They chose the videoconferencing method for their meetings because they are not able to meet regularly face to face.
-The salary survey team in Scenario A would be an example of which of the following types of teams?

Definitions:

Polarized Positions

Intensely divided stances or opinions that result in a significant gap between parties, often hindering agreement or compromise.

Intractable Conflicts

Disputes that are stubbornly resistant to resolution or compromise.

Dimensions

Different aspects, elements, or features that characterize a situation or concept.

Role Reversal

A technique in conflict resolution or negotiation where parties swap positions to understand the other's perspective better.