Seminar 8: Test your learning short-answer questions

1. Define a group and show characteristics of true groups.

2. Explain the importance of basic features of all groups. Is it
possible to form a group without any of them?
3. How can you benefit joining different groups? Which are
various advantages of working in a group?
4. Which costs do you have to pay joining different groups?
Name various drawbacks working in groups.
5. Being a manager , suggest several improvements of working
in a group.

Home assignment for seminar 8

Study Reader 8 and solve case study 7 . Team work
Theory Application :
1.What are Belbin Team Roles? What can be gained by identifying
people’s Team Roles?
2. What is an ‘Allowable Weakness’? What is a ‘Team Role Sacrifice?
3. What can you gain from identifying your role ? Can you change your
role?
4. Describe Action-oriented Roles.
5. Describe People-oriented Roles.
6. Describe Thinking-oriented Roles.
7. Which are your strongest team roles?