When project managers impose a solution to dysfunctional conflict after listening to each party, they are __________ the conflict.
Arbitrating
During which stage of team development do team members establish ground rules and try to find out what behaviors are acceptable and what performance expectations are?
Forming
Challenges to managing geographically distributed team are
Developing trust and effective communication.
When project managers reduce the intensity of the conflict by smoothing over differences or interjecting humor when dysfunctional conflict arises, they are attempting to _________ the conflict.
Control
The first project meeting is critical to the early functioning of the project team. Which of the following is NOT true regarding this meeting?
The meeting will need to be as long as necessary to cover the main objectives of a first meeting.
All of the following have been found to be good for running effective project meetings EXCEPT
Allow a time period for socializing to support the development of a team identity.
During which stage of team development is the team fully functional and accomplishing project goals?
Performing
There are two important factors that affect the recruitment of project members. Which of the following is one of those factors?
The management structure being used to complete the project
The essence of positive synergy can be found in the phrase
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Establishing a team identity is facilitated by
All of these are facilitators of establishing a team identity.