Manager$$s Hot Seat: Groups & Teams$$Diagnosis: Dysfunction

A team is defined as a small group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. This activity is important because in today$$s day and age, employees in most any industry must understand the importance of teamwork and effectively contribute to their teams. The goal of this activity is to provide you with problem$-$solving skills when it comes to issues related to teams.

White Flint General Hospital has seen a surge in delays admitting patients due to a lack of space. A team of hospital employees has been assembled to address the issue and recommend changes to the Hospital Board. The team is meeting for the first time and things do not go so well. How did the team handle the meeting? What would you have done?

Click the $$Black right point button to watch the video. Then, answer the questions that follow.

The team members in this video have high discretion within their own job types, but they must collaborate to accomplish their goal to treat patients. This collaboration demonstrates what type of interdependence?

Multiple Choice

comprehensive

sequential

pooled

reciprocal

circular