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Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

A) Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished.
B) Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal.
C) People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate.
D) Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback.
E) Cooperation emphasizes iteration and feedback, and collaboration emphasizes consensus.

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Evelyn, who is in charge of an ad hoc team, holds a meeting with her team and explains the purpose of the project and outlines what the team can expect during its course. She lays down certain rules regarding the methods that can be used to achieve their project goals. Evelyn's project is in the ________ phase of project management.

A) starting
B) finalizing
C) doing
D) planning
E) maintenance

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Project teams should document project results and information for future teams. Which of the following is the project management phase in which the teams perform this function?

Which of the following tools facilitates asynchronous communication?

Discussion forums are better suited than emails in asynchronous communication because ________.

According to Hackman's three criteria for team success, which of the following IS requirements will be categorized under the growth in team capability criterion?

Feedback and iteration enable a group to produce something greater than any single person could accomplish by working independently.

What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communications? Provide examples for each.

Version management applications offer a higher degree of control than the version control applications.

Team members need not continually check the SharePoint task list for new tasks.

Version management systems improve the tracking of shared content and provide version control.

Operational decisions require a high degree of collaboration.

Constructive criticism is negative advice given to improve an outcome.

Roselyn works for an event management company. Her latest project as a party planner is a corporate event. She delegates tasks like choosing the venue, posting invitations, and planning logistics to her team members. She also specifies a time frame for each task. Roselyn's project is in the ________ phase of project management.

A shared file server is best suited for sharing content when there is increased risk of interference with the user's work by other team members.

________ is a process that occurs when the collaboration tool limits, and sometimes even directs, user activity.

A student team, which is assigned a term project, works together to achieve results. They provide continuous feedback to each other and thus, complete the project. Which of the following is being illustrated in this activity?

The term ________ refers to a collaboration tool where team members can easily respond and the management can easily identify the people who have not responded to a request.

The facility manager of an insurance company makes decisions on the monthly purchase of office supplies. This is an example of an operational decision.

One of the advantages of a team survey is that it is easy to determine who has not yet responded.