Teamwork and Collaboration Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a functional team? a. A plastic surgeon, a dentist, a nurse, and a health insurance specialist consulting for a burn victim b. A teacher, a principal, four parents, three students and a school board member building a school schedule c. Four architects working to complete plans for a new corporate office building in downtown New York d. An accountant, a lawyer, and a paralegal giving advice to a corporate manager with legal problems

If your role in a group is to increase the team's efficiency, you are probably the ______. a. Planner b. Manager c. Facilitator d. Functionary

As a member of a team, you need to show unselfishness by ______. a. Inspiring other team members to work harder b. Communicating actively with team members c. Making team goals your top priority d. Following up on your assigned tasks

Teams have better communication than other workers because they get to ______. a. Know each other better b. Attend communication seminars c. Earn extra benefits packages d. Use better telephones

The role of a facilitator is comparable to the role of a ______. a. Quarterback b. Point guard c. Coach d. Catcher

Having the authority to define their own tasks makes it likely that workers will ______. a. Be less satisfied b. Abandon tasks c. Be more productive d. Expand lunch hours

An effective team would never have ______. a. Multiple long term goals b. A series of coordinated deadlines c. Unclear definitions of goals d. Goals which mesh with the company culture

Researching your company's mission statement will allow you to create a team goal that ______. a. Is very clever and well written b. Engages upper management c. Contrasts with other teams d. Fits with your company culture

A mission statement allows a company to communicate to workers and customers its ______. a. Purpose and values b. Product and profit plan c. Purpose and profit plan d. Product and values

In the past, workers would usually complete ______. a. A variety of tasks on a daily basis b. The same tasks every day c. Thinking based work d. Management intensive work