16. Teams, not individuals, function as the primary performance unit in most models of organization of the future. 1?. Andrea and her team members are struggling to assign responsibilities for introducing a new line of stuffed animals. Andrea and her team are most likely involved in the nonning stage of the team development process. 18. Without conflict and free discussions, teams may fall victim to groupthink. 19. An effective listener should show interest in the message by mentally preparing a response while the speaker is speaking. 2D. Meetings should always begin on time, even if some participants are missing. 21. Culture may be dened as the complex system of values, traits, morals, and customs shared by a society. 22. Lowcontext cultures tend to be logical, analytical, and actionoriented while high~context cultures are more likely to place value on group decisionmaking. 23. 1v'li'hen writing to businesspeople in other cultures, use expressions such as it's like pouring money down the drain or That's the bottom line. 24. If making a payment to a government ofcial is a customary way of doing business in a foreign country, Americans should follow the local practice. 25. Team members with different backgrounds often come up with more creative and