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1.Team work is a business expedient and as such rules cannot be bent when necessary |
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2.Successful groups are part arts, part science. |
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3.Defining the problem and giving precise directions to the new formed team at FineArts is the responsibility of |
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4.In your opinion, the major focus (person) on the case study would be? |
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5.Before deciding to embark on strategic realignment of FineArt Company, the basic question is: |
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7.From our case study, Eric must act fast in building up that successful team, not only due to the deadline of achievement but also because |
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8.New to FineArt Inc, Eric spent his time on _____________ |
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9.In conclusion, Eric was not leading a team |
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10.How many of Eric’s new team members were antagonistic of Eric’s plight and held the team in thrall? |
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11.Randy Louderback, one of the people who seemingly sabotaged Eric’s process is able to achieve such because of all but one of the below |
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12.The major reason Randy was the way he was in the team was because he felt threatened by bright ideas coming from others |
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13.One would say that the relationship between Eric and Randy was mere camaraderie. |
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14.The problem with Eric’s team is physiological fusion – also common in today’s corporate environment. This occurs when we fail to differentiate ourselves emotionally from the opinion and conduct of others, letting others “make us feel” either good or bad as a result of compliments or criticism. |
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15.Psychological fusion in teams lead to distance |
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16.An individual afflicted by fusion takes on a desperate tone and will defend his/her ideas in an emotional way |
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17.Team work is a philosophy and as such rules may be bent when necessary |
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18.“Leaders lead, followers…please pipe down!” those were his exact words insinuating he’s not cut out to be a team player. Who? |
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19.Eric’s top & invariably only task in FineArts was ___________ |
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20.Eric was employed into FineArts because ________ |
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21.FineArt had recorded success/failure for ____years as _______ |
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22.Eric was assigned “responsibility” by the CEO covering all but one of the following |
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23.Assuming the options set out above as Eric’s “responsibility” (all but one) are arranged sequentially from start to finish, within 6 months Eric is expected to have carried out at least ______ |
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24.This “responsibility” / directive of the CEO, one would say it was vague |
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25.The first thing Eric had done upon being given the “responsibility” was to _______ |
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26.Would you say that you understand the adage “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”? |
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27.In a team scenario, the adage “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” would only apply if ____ |
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28.Randy, in Eric’s opinion is: |
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29.Who was referred to in the case study as “team renegade”? |
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30.On the 3rd meeting of the team, Ray LaPierre had proposed a plan that would ______ |
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31.In building a successful team, it must become evident to all members that no one person knows best |
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32.When the entire group is quick to agree with you, ________ |
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33.Who among the team members explained his strategy proposal by describing how similar strategy has been adopted and its excellence proven? |
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34.Can change be made by having teams in an organization? |
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35.Consensus means mediocrity |
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36.Brilliant ideas don’t come from teams, they come only from brilliant individuals |
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37.Not all team work requires team members to participate in the delicate process of ego surrender |
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38.As from our case study, was the antagonism from some team members the only factor hindering the team? |
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39.After the fourth meeting, it was clear that there was no evidence of common commitment to a team purpose |
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40.Why would you choose your answer in the previous question? |
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41.Real teams have to get along to get things accomplished |
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42.Being supportive of team members to the point where protecting feelings becomes more important than making strong decisions helped save Eric’s team |
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43.A Team could also be described as a Working Group |
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44.Why pick the answer in the question above? |
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45.Eric’s team sought more of accomplishment that consensus |
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46.The one way to make a good team decision is to |
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47.Every group of multi-skilled & well-intended people can / should work together as a team |
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48.To make the “team” work, Eric/Jack need to: |
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49.In your opinion of the attitude portrayed by Randy, would it be proper to term him a team misfit? |
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50.Why chose your answer in the previous question? |
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51.Every organization has some members who make their best contributions as solo performers |
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52.The best way to deal with talented individuals who are unable to fit into teams as performers |
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53.Which of the option in the previous question is wasteful |
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54.Which of the options in the same question is dangerous |
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55.Teams that encounter frustrating problems as they are working sometime attach to a team member all the negative feelings that come about in the group, making him/her the scapegoat |
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56.How can one review how well a team is doing? |
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57.People work well as a team but they don’t think well as a team |
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58.Giving team members a confusing mandate / insufficient guideline could confuse the whole process and have them shooting in all directions |
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59.Why will the idea of team work in solving FineArt’s problem fail? |
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