Question

Which of the following statements about roles within groups is true?A. Roles are shared beliefs of how various individuals should behave.B. All members of the group perform all of the same roles.C. The formal group leader is appointed as a task specialist.D. Task specialists keep the group moving toward its objective.E. Team maintenance specialists strive to lead the group

Answer 1

Answer:

(D) Task specialists keep the group moving toward its objective

Explanation:

• The highest group performance occurs when a highly cohesive group has high-performance norms.
• Group or Teams can be powerfully effective as a building block for organization structure
• A team's purpose should be translated into  specific, measurable performance goals.
• The key element of effective teamwork is the commitment to a common purpose.
• Teams are now used by almost all companies to produce goods and services, to manage projects, and to make decisions about running the company.

Hence, the statement in option (D) is correctly fitted.