[C+] The Inside Truth about Teamwork

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

delineate

[ dih-lin-ee-eyt ]

verb

- to describe something completely, including details

The leader carefully delineates the duties of the treasurer officers.

knowledge-driven

[ 'nol-ij-'driv-uhn ]

adjective

- used to describe a company, job, etc. that is based on the use of ideas and information

We live in a knowledge-driven, global economy, where information can move around the world at the click of a mouse.

hierarchy

[ 'hahy-uh-rahr-keea]

noun

- a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance

At the top of the hierarchy was the prime minister

overrated

[ oh-ver-'rey-tid ]

adjective

- considered to be better than it really is

After seeing the award-winning movie, we decided it was overrated.

centralized

[ 'sen-truh-lahyzd ]

adjective

- controlled by one main system or authority

All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

Teamwork

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Mayo discovered that environmental variables in the workplace are more important than teamwork.
Companies have spent money on team-building exercises due to research findings.
Ancona and Bresman believe that close relationships with customers and outside perspectives are important for team effectiveness.
The Hawthorne studies focused on the importance of individual productivity in the workplace.
Ancona and Bresman believe that close relationships with customers and outside perspectives are important for team effectiveness.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

Who conducted the Hawthorne studies to determine the relationship between the working environment and productivity?
What did the Hawthorne studies reveal about the significance of interpersonal relationships in the work environment?
According to Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman, what should corporations consider doing instead of team-building exercises?
According to Ancona and Bresman's research, what issues should be a higher priority for corporate teams instead of traditional team-building exercises?
What have corporations spent billions of dollars on?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. contradictory	a. importance
2. significance	b.opposite
3. profound	c. describe
4. delineate	d. great
5. external	e. outer