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Understanding Work Teams (Team Process (Team Identity = A team member'…
Understanding Work Teams
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Types of teams
Problem solving teams = Groups of 5 to 12 employees from same department who meet few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and work environment
Self managed work teams = Group 10 to 15 people who take on responsibilities of their former supervisors
Multi-team = Collection of two or more interdependent teams that share a super-ordinate goal a team of teams
Cross-functional team = employees from about same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task
Virtual Teams = Teams that use computer technology to tie together physically dispersed members in order to achieve a common goal
Creating Effective teams
Context
Leadership and Structure : ability to delegate responsibility to teams and play the role of facilitator also managing the structure of teamwork
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Adequate Resources = Timely information, proper equipment, adequate staffing, encouragement, administrative assistance
Performance evaluation and reward system = Group based appraisal, profit sharing, small group incentives, and other system modifications.
Composition
Personality of members = Personality creates attitudes, which influence the team effectiveness
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Diversity of Members = Respect diversity means respect the difference in thinking and ideas, combining it and creating one goal.
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Team Process
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Team Cohesion = Situation when team members are emotionally attached to one another and motivated toward the team because of their attachment
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Specific Goals = how the teams can translate their common purpose into specific, measurable, and realistic performance goals
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Common Plan and Purpose = Team characteristic of reflecting on and adjusting the master plan when necessary (Reflexivity)
Social Loafing =jointly accountable for the team's purpose, goals and approach
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