Groups and Teams

What are teams?

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Teams

Because many tasks in today’s world have become so complex, groups and teams
have become an essential component of an organization’s success

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Teams

“A number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common

purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves
mutually accountable”

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Groups Vs. Teams

Groups Teams

Goals Goals may be discussed in Clear goals drive all aspects of

general terms. team accomplishment.

Roles and Responsibilities Roles and responsibilities may Roles and responsibilities are
be discussed but are not always clearly developed and
explicitly defined or developed . discussed.
Rules Rules are not formally Rules and operating
developed and evolve according procedures are clearly
the group’s needs discussed and developed to
help team work together.
Methods Group members interact, and Team members collaborate
work is usually divided. and coordinate efforts. Team
members work together
interdependently.
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Groups Vs. Teams

Groups Teams

Goals Goals may be discussed in general Clear goals drive all aspects of
terms. team accomplishment.

Roles and Responsibilities Roles and responsibilities may be Roles and responsibilities are
discussed but are not always clearly developed and discussed.
explicitly defined or developed .

Rules Rules are not formally developed Rules and operating procedures
and evolve according the group’s are clearly discussed and
needs developed to help team work
together.
Methods Group members interact, and work Team members collaborate and
is usually divided. coordinate efforts. Team
members work together
interdependently.
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Groups Vs. Teams

Groups Teams

Goals Goals may be discussed in general Clear goals drive all aspects of
terms. team accomplishment.

Roles and Responsibilities Roles and responsibilities may be Roles and responsibilities are
discussed but are not always clearly developed and discussed.
explicitly defined or developed .

Rules Rules are not formally developed Rules and operating procedures
and evolve according the group’s are clearly discussed and
needs developed to help team work
together.
Methods Group members interact, and work Team members collaborate and
is usually divided. coordinate efforts. Team
members work together
interdependently.
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Groups Vs. Teams

Groups Teams

Goals Goals may be discussed in Clear goals drive all aspects

general terms. of team accomplishment.

Roles and Responsibilities Roles and responsibilities Roles and responsibilities are
may be discussed but are not clearly developed and
always explicitly defined or discussed.
developed .
Rules Rules are not formally Rules and operating
developed and evolve procedures are clearly
according the group’s needs discussed and developed to
help team work together.
Methods Group members interact, and Team members collaborate
work is usually divided. and coordinate efforts. Team
members work together
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 TEAM DYNAMICS & IMPORTANCE

1. Teams affect individuals and organizations in the

following ways:
a. discipline, mold, and change employees' behaviors.
b. serve as important decision-making mechanisms.
c. bargain, negotiate, compete, conflict, and cooperate with one another.
d. provide a network within the organization.
e. are more motivational, influence morale

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 TEAM DYNAMICS & IMPORTANCE

2. Team behavior can range from productive to destructive.

3. Management create a climate to ensure that their contributions to the

organization are positive

4. Are more flexible and responsive to changing events.

5. Creates the potential for an organization to generate greater outputs with no
increase in inputs

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