Question

1. In the "adjourning" stage of team development the team's prepare to disband. Emphasis moves from problem solving to wrap up and submission of conclusions. If this stage does not occur there is a danger that team leaders will reinforce their role and the will team will begin to act and look like any other company department.

a. true

b. false

2. Which of the following is not a feature of the "adjourning" stage of team development?

a. closure

b. celebration and reward

c. reflection and a sense of loss

d. roles and responsibilities of team members are re-clarified

3. Having moved through the "performing" phase and entering the "adjourning" phase there is a danger that members will become bored or disillusioned and seek opportunity elsewhere.

a. false

b. true

4. In the "adjourning " stage each team member should be given an opportunity to describe their experience (post-mortem) to the teams mentors and supervisors. This allows each member to feel a sense of respect and contributes to a positive sense of closure

a. false

b. true

5. After disbanding it is important for former team members to stay in touch and if possible be given an opportunity to help implement their recommended ideas and changes in the company.

a. false

b. true

6. At the "adjourning" stage of team development team mentors/managers must be ready to actually reward team members for their effort and accomplishments. At the very least it is important to recognize the efforts of the team members so that other employees will be receptive to working on teams in the future. This is just as true if the team fails to actually solve the problem they were working on because at the very least the team will have brought the problem into clearer focus!

a. true

b false

Answer 1

Answer:

1.a.True

Explanation:

In the adjourning stage the team members dissolves from the team after the completion of their work.If this does not occur then it looks like a normal team in company department which remains permanent

2.d. roles and responsibilities of team members are re-clarified

Explanation:

In the adjourning stage,the team members wrap up and then dissolves.They talk about their experience in the team and members are rewarded for their work.Roles and responsibilities are clarified in the earlier stage itself

3.a.False

Explanation:

Members work with their full efficiency until the team dissolves.They donot become bored because once this team is dissolved they will allocated with other work so this is not a danger

4.b.true

Explanation:

In the adjourning stage each member is allowed to share their experience and every member is rewarded and recognized for their work.If they are recognized then they will have a positive feel at the time of closure