Early-stages Team Development Discussion
Question 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
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
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
Unlike traditional teams, virtual teams place a greater demand on the team __________.
| meetings | ||
| leader | ||
| secretary | ||
| presentation |
Question 5
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
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
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.