Question

Which of the following statements reflect negative outcomes known to result from work teams? Check all that apply.

a. If our team makes a bad decision, we'd all feel individually accountable for the decision.
b. When the CEO attends the team meeting, our entire group defers to her opinion.
c. When each member contributes their own opinion, the meeting seems to drag on forever.
d. Every time we have a meeting, it seems like new members join us and previous members drop out.

Answer 1

Negative outcomes from work teams include group decision-making issues such as a team deferring to a CEO's opinion without scrutiny (team halo effect), coordination problems from long meetings with too many opinions (transaction costs), and disruptions from inconsistent group membership (collective action problems). Option (A).

Step-by-step explanation:

The negative outcomes that can result from work teams as presented in the options include:

• Group decision-making issues which might occur when the group defers to the CEO's opinion, as seen in option b. This reflects a team halo effect where the group might appear more effective than it is because it aligns with a higher authority, possibly without sufficient scrutiny.
• Coordination problems as per option c might arise when meetings take too long due to too many differing opinions. This could lead to transaction costs, which are the time, effort, and resources required to reach a decision.
• Group consistency as mentioned in option d, where frequent changes in team membership can disrupt group cohesion and effectiveness, leading to potential collective action problems. These problems are less severe in smaller, more stable groups because it is easier to monitor individual behavior and apply peer pressure.

Option a does not reflect a negative outcome related to the group; it rather indicates a sense of individual accountability, which can be positive for a team's decision-making process.

Answer 2

B and D

Step-by-step explanation:

When the CEO attends the team meeting our entire group defers to her opinion.

Her opinion might not be the correct decision to take on the issue, meaning the work team approach this matter as if their CEO is a dictator this can lead to wrong decisions taken and it can result to a negative outcome.

Every time we havd a meeting , it seems like new members join us and previous members drop out.

This shows the meeting is not specific in nature and thd team leader does not seem to have a grasp on the meetings this will lead to conflict as new menbers might not know previous agendas of the previous meetings