Table 1 Items of the Team Climate Inventory, short version.

1. How far are you in agreement with the objectives of your work unit?

2. To what extent do you think objectives of your work unit are clearly understood by other members of the work unit?

3. To what extent do you think objectives of your work unit can actually be achieved?

4. How worthwhile do you think these objectives are to the organization?

5. We have a "we are together" attitude

6. People keep each other informed about work related issues in the work unit

7. People feel understood and accepted by each other

8. There are real attempts to share information throughout the work unit

9. Are members of your work unit prepared to question the basis of what the work unit is doing?

10. Does the work unit critically appraise potential weaknesses in what it is doing to achieve the best possible outcome?

11. Do members of the work unit build on each other's ideas to achieve the best possible outcome?

12. People in this work unit are always searching for fresh, new ways of looking at problems.

13. In this work unit we take the time needed to develop new ideas.

14. People in the work unit cooperate to help develop and apply new ideas.