Assessment (continued)

a. people who will push hard to get exactly what they want

b. people who all think alike

c. a mix of experience and abilities

d. a group of individuals who all have the same skills

Your answer, c, is correct. When managers assign employees to teams, they look for a mix of experience and abilities, with at least one person who is skilled at each task the team must perform.

a. concentrate on her individual responsibilities

b. make sure other team members stay on task

c. help the team see the big picture

d. concentrate on the details

Your answer, c, is correct. As a team member, you can’t concentrate only on your individual responsibilities. You must also help your team see the big picture.

a. take a great deal of risk

b. take no risk

c. balance risk and benefits

d. look only at benefits

Your answer, c, is correct. Each member of a team should help the team make smart choices by balancing risks against the possible benefits.

a. keep on schedule

b. avoid socializing

c. remind each other of the main subject

d. all of these choices

Your answer, d, is correct. To avoid slowdowns, team members should keep efficiency in mind. They must keep on schedule, avoid spending too much time socializing, and remind each other of the main subject.

a. avoided

b. provided

c. ignored

d. considered

Your answer, b, is correct. Your job on a team includes giving other team members helpful feedback and ideas, pointing out what’s right about someone’s work rather than what’s wrong.