Benefits and costs of teams (Connect) Use one of these team benefits and costs to best complete the following sentences. Use each term no more than once.
Enhanced performance Lower stress Lower turnover
Lower absenteeism Fewer injuries Cost reductions
Greater flexibility Improved customer service Frustration
Threat of job loss Slow process to get to high Risking lost confidence
team productivity in management
Because teams give employees the freedom to manage themselves and gain respect and dignity, employees in teams often experience. Because of the, organizational productivity may fall before it rises.
Use your knowledge of how to effectively move to a team-based organization:
1. Shortly after the implementation of a successful team-based system, performance often takes on what pattern?
A. Performance first declines and then rebounds to rise to and above the original levels.
B. Performance rises, then falls.
C. Performance rises pretty steadily.
Use your knowledge of team reward systems:
2. For each teamwork-related skill your employees master and use successfully on the job they receive an additional $.50 per hour in base pay.
A. Skill-based pay.
B. Gain-sharing.
C. Team bonus plan.
Use your knowledge of teamwork competencies:
3. You have a team that has high cultural diversity and high interdependence, increasing the risk of disagreements in the team. Knowing this, which teamwork competency will you be most targeting in your hiring initiative for this team?
A. Goal-setting abilities.
B. Conflict resolution abilities.
C. Task coordination abilities.