While people who are both trustworthy and capable are the most sought after when it comes to team assembly, friendliness and trustworthiness are often more important factors than ability.
“We assume that people are_________for important task forces and teams because of the knowledge, skills and abilities they bring to the table. However, this research suggests that people may often get picked because team members feel_________with them,” said Cynthia Maupin, assistant professor of organizational behavior and leadership in Binghamton University’s School of Management. “People may be willing to_________a bit in terms of performance in order to have a really positive team experience.”
Maupin and her colleagues focused on a group of MBA students to conduct their study. Students were_________ assigned to teams at the beginning of the semester to work on class projects and assignments. Toward the end of the semester, students were asked to form their own teams and _________why they selected each member of their group.
“We wanted to find out what people did to_________ to others that they might be someone who would be good to team up with in the future,” Maupin said.
The researchers_________looked at how students signaled their human capital, the ability to do their tasks well, and their social capital, the_________to which they were friendly and trustworthy, to other students by studying their use of either challenging or supportive voice:
●Challenging voice: Communicating in a way that challenges the present circumstances and is _________new ideas and efficiency.
●Supportive voice: Communicating in a way that __________ social ties and trust, and builds friendly unity of a team.
The researchers found that people who__________both abilities, through the use of challenging voice, and trustworthiness, through the use of supportive voice, were the most in-demand people when it came to__________teams.
“As might be expected, anyone who was very strong in terms of signaling both their human and social capital were extremely sought after. They’re doing all the right things to__________that they’re both trustworthy and a good worker,” Maupin said.
However, the researchers found that students who only exhibited social capital through__________voice were more sought after than those who only signaled their ability through the use of challenging voice.
“Our findings suggest that when people feel like they can trust you, even if you’re not__________ the best worker, they’re going to be more likely to want to work with you,” Maupin said. “They know that there are likely to be fewer interpersonal issues in that case.”
【小题1】A.qualified | B.selected | C.examined | D.accounted |
【小题2】A.dissatisfied | B.favourite | C.permanent | D.comfortable |
【小题3】A.sacrifice | B.exchange | C.prohibit | D.contribute |
【小题4】A.deliberately | B.originally | C.randomly | D.purposefully |
【小题5】A.bargain | B.assess | C.negotiate | D.neglect |
【小题6】A.signal | B.contribute | C.devote | D.manage |
【小题7】A.indefinitely | B.frequently | C.considerably | D.specifically |
【小题8】A.occasion | B.mission | C.degree | D.opinion |
【小题9】A.engaged in | B.focused on | C.gotten across | D.taken off |
【小题10】A.adjusts | B.decreases | C.monitors | D.strengthens |
【小题11】A.exhibited | B.developed | C.evaluated | D.concealed |
【小题12】A.separating | B.dominating | C.assembling | D.maintaining |
【小题13】A.establish | B.resolve | C.analyze | D.estimate |
【小题14】A.challenging | B.moderate | C.healthful | D.supportive |
【小题15】A.doubtfully | B.necessarily | C.questionably | D.fortunately |