Teams
Name a characteristic of a team
- Achieve the same goal
- Teams operate in a social context
- Teams are bounded and stable over time
- Share ideas and different cultures
Other answers may be accepted
Name one difference between Leadership and Management.
- Setting a Direction vs. Planning and Budgeting
- Aligning People vs. Organizing and Staffing
- Motivating People vs. Controlling and Problem Solving
What is an advantage of transformational leadership?
Name one.
- Motivate their teams to do more
- Higher teamwork quality
- More inter-team collaboration
- More satisfied subordinates
What is one of the benefits of having a motivated team?
- Higher production
- Work place environment
- Engaged/dedicated employees
- Increased work quality
- Company results ($)
What is the optimal number a team should have?
5 - 6 Members
What does the Incremental theories of leadership state?
States that:
Environmental and situational factors strongly affect leadership more so than a person’s personality.
Explain Autocratic and Democratic leadership styles.
- Autocratic: Vertical leadership, top down from leaders to ground floor.
- Democratic: Shared leadership, distributed among team members.
Explain Intrinsic or Extrinsic motivation.
Use examples if needed.
- Intrinsic motivation: This is when motivation comes from "internal" factors to meet personal needs.
- Extrinsic motivation: This is when motivation comes from "external" factors that are given or controlled by others.
How long does a typical team last?
0 - 6 Months
What does the Trait Leadership theory state?
State that leaders are born, not made.
Name one of the three key aspects that form the internal system of teamwork.
- Defining the goal
- Selecting the team
- Managing the process
Name 3 ways to motivate employees.
- Good manager/leader
- Money or benefits
- Encouragement
- Company belief
- Peer motivation
- Possibility of growth in the company
Name a type of Team Autonomy
- Self-managing or self-regulating
- Self-governing
- Self-directing or self-designing
- Manager-led
Name 2 sources of Power.
- Legitimate
- Reward
- Coercive
- Expert
- Referent
- Informational
- Network
What does the "Country Club Manager" leadership style focus on?
- High focus on people
- Low focus on tasks
Name one of the four forms of motivation.
- Extrinsic Motivation
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Introjected Motivation
- Identified Motivation
Source: https://www.joinassembly.com/blog/the-four-forms-of-motivation
What is the task focus of the team?
- Formal Team:
Members are brought together to prevent, prepare and be ready to handle crisis situations.
- Improv Team:
Adapts to a given situation in real time.
What are examples of "Powerless" Job Design factors?
- Lack of Role Clarity
- Lack of Training
- Lack of Technical Support
- Unrealistic Goals
- Too many rules
- Goals or tasks have no meaning
- Limited contact with superiors
When selecting team members, what are the personalities available?
Name 3.
- Organizer
- Doer
- Challenger
- Innovator
- Team Builder
- Connector
Name one of the three ways a leader can behave to produce motivational change.
- Charisma
- Intellectual stimulation
- Individual consideration