From the information presented in this chapter, which of the following statements best defines an accomplished team? Effective teams:
a. Can create a form of synergism in which the outcome is greater than the sum of the individual performances.
b. Do not necessarily need goals, objectives, vision, and a clearly stated purpose.
c. Do not always have effective communica-tion patterns.
d. May or may not have a clear plan that is followed and revisited and has an ongoing evaluation scheme.
A
Research on team-building over many years has established that high-functioning teams are cha-racterized by synergy that takes the team from a collection of individuals to an outcome that is greater than the sum of the parts.
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