Scenario A: Severine Works in an Organization That Uses Teams

question 69

Multiple Choice

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?

• A)a work team
• B)a project and development team
• C)a parallel team
• D)a management team
• E)a virtual team

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group compared to when they work alone.

Role Ambiguity

Occurs when an individual lacks clear direction or information about their responsibilities and expectations in their role.

Low Power

A term often used in social sciences to refer to individuals or groups that lack the authority, control, or influence to achieve their objectives relative to those with more power.

Psychological Intimacy

Emotional and psychological closeness to other team or group members.