Quiz – Team Versus Group

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

In a work group, results are:

Additive, equal to the sum of individual contributions

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Synergistic, exceeding individual contributions

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Shared through full collective responsibility

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Independent of any individual roles

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

A true team generates outcomes that are:

Synergistic, exceeding individual contributions

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Additive only, summing separate parts

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Purely hierarchical and delegated

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Identical to a work group’s results

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

What determines whether you need a group or a team?

Task complexity and interdependence requirements

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The inherent superiority of teams over groups

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The size of the available budget

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The manager’s personal preference alone

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

In a work group, communication flows primarily:

Through the hierarchy

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Horizontally among all members equally

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Through fully shared leadership

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Randomly with no structure

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each structure to its attribute.

Sort elements

Hierarchical, one person leads
Additive contributions
Collective and shared
Synergistic outcomes

Work group leadership

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Work group results

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Team responsibility

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Team results

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Fill in the blanks.

In a work group, accountability is Fill in the blank 1 of 3 and results are Fill in the blank 2 of 3 , while a real team shares Fill in the blank 3 of 3 responsibility.