UnitVIITBL.docx

Unit VII TBL

Question 1

1. Global teams should engage in what type of activities in the early stages of team development?

Context building

Norm building

Goal building

Competency building

Question 2

1. Virtual teams can be created and managed at lower costs of communicating across distances due to advances in __________.

communication barriers

team leaders

team activities

communication technology

Question 3

1. Wise leaders know to establish __________ when the team is being formed, so disagreements can be handled appropriately.

resolution agreements

listening techniques

ground rules

team contracts

Question 4

1. Unlike traditional teams, virtual teams place a greater demand on the team __________.

meetings

leader

secretary

presentation

Question 5

1. Explain the importance of establishing ground rules and respecting cultures amongst team members. How does diversity within members affect the performances of the group as a whole?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 6

1. Violated expectations are often the cause of conflict in cross-cultural teams due to the result of different cultural rules. However, unmet expectations must be managed effectively for a team to succeed. What are some of the most common behaviors that are classified as primary ways expectations tend to be violated in cross-cultural teams? Explain each with detailed examples.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 7

1. Identify at least two of the common problems that are associated with managing virtual teams. After identifying the problems, describe a team-building method that could be applied to each situation.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.