1. Подберите к определениям слова и выражения данные выше. (Match the definitions with the words and word combinations given above).

• Effective teams undermine this tendency by making members individually and jointly accountable for the team's purpose, goals, and approach. - _________________________

• Keeping teams small is a key to improving group effectiveness. - __________________________

• Groups of 10 to 15 people who take on responsibilities of their former supervisors. - ____________________________________

• A group whose individual efforts result in performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs. - _________________________________

• Open team members communicate better with one another and throw out more ideas, which makes teams composed of open people more creative and innovative. - _________________________________________________

• It allows a team to accept and commit to its leader's goals and decisions. - _________________________________________________

• High-performing teams are likely to be composed of people who prefer working as part of a group. - ________________________________________

• Training specialists conduct exercises that allow employees to experience the satisfaction teamwork can provide. Workshops help employees improve their problem-solving, communication, negotiation, conflict-management, and coaching skills. - _________________________________________________

• A scarcity of resources directly reduces the ability of a team to perform its job effectively and achieve its goals. - _______________________________________

• Group-based appraisals, profit sharing, gainsharing, small-group incentives, and other system modifications can reinforce team effort and commitment. - _____________________________________________________________

2. Опишите группу, в которой вам было бы комфортно работать, используя не меньше 10 слов и выражений из вышеприведенных списков. (Describe the group in which you would be comfortable to work, using no less than 10 words and expressions from the above lists).

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Theme 6. Corporative culture shock.

Lead-in.