A nursing instructor has just completed teaching a class on activities that promote effective communication among team members
When grading the post-test the instructor recognizes that further teaching is needed if the students chose which of the following as an activity to promote effective team communication? a. Scout activities c. Ambassador activities
b. Task-coordinator activities d. Coordinator activities
D
Anacona and Caldwell (1992) noted three types of communication behaviors used by the team in their
internal (team members) and external (outside the team) communications: ambassador activities
(frequent communication with those above themselves in the organizational hierarchy to help gain
support and resources and to protect the team from outside pressures), task-coordinator activities
(frequent communication laterally with other groups), and scout activities (general scanning and
exploration of the external environment for information and ideas).
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