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The document discusses teams and teamwork. It defines what a team is, compares teams and groups, and outlines different types of teams. It also covers team development stages, factors that influence team performance, and causes of team conflict.

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Team Work

The document discusses teams and teamwork. It defines what a team is, compares teams and groups, and outlines different types of teams. It also covers team development stages, factors that influence team performance, and causes of team conflict.

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Teamwork

What is the difference between


A Team and A Group
Committed to shared goals Committed to individual goals

Contributes to procedures Waits for procedures

Climate of cooperation Climate of competition

Open and honest with each other Careful and cautious with what they say

Conflict is constructive Conflict easily escalates

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What is a Team?

Unit of 2 or more people

Interact or coordinate their


work

To accomplish a specific
goal

A Team-Effectiveness Model

Caveat 1: This is a general guide only.

Caveat 2: The model assumes that


teamwork is preferable to individual work.

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Formal Teams

Vertical - composed of a manager and subordinates,


sometimes called functional or command teams.

Horizontal - composed of employees from the same


hierarchical level but from different areas of expertise.
Cross-functional team, task force or committee.

Special-Purpose - created outside the formal


organization for special projects and disband once
project is completed. Fast-cycle teams.

Horizontal and Vertical Teams

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Self-Directed Teams

 Employees with several skills and functions

 Given access to various resources

 Empowered with decision making authority

Teams in the New Workplace


• Virtual teams- consist of geographically or
organizationally dispersed members linked via
technology
• Global teams- cross-border teams made up of
members from different nationalities
– intercultural
– virtual

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Size of Teams

 Ideal size is thought to be 7


 Variations of from 5 to 12 typically are associated with good team
performance
 Small teams (2-4 members) show more agreement, ask more questions
 Large teams (12 or more) tend to have more disagreements; subgroups form,
conflicts among them occur

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Teamwork and personality


• People with a balance between competitive and
cooperative goals can work in team

• People with no cooperative goals do not believe


in teamwork

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Teamwork and culture

It more common in the Asian cultures while is


rare among American cultures

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Stages of Team Development


Team Performance

Performing

Norming De-Norming

Storming De-Storming

Forming De-Forming

Time

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Forming stage

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Why Individuals Are Attracted to Groups?


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Storming stage

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Conflict

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Individual Conflict Styles


High Competition Collaboration
aggression
/ energy

Concern for Self Compromise

Low
aggression Avoidance Accommodation
/ energy

Low cooperation Concern for Other High cooperation

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Causes of Team Conflict

Scarce Resources
Communication breakdown
Personality clashes
Goal differences

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Performing stage

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Factors which influence work


groups performance

1. The level of work group cohesiveness


2. The performance goals set by the group
3. The degree of agreement between group
performance goals and organizational performance
goals.

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Coming together is a beginning


Working together is progress
While
Staying together is success

Henry Ford

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