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Work in organizations is interdependent What Is a Team? Two or more people who interact and coordinate their work toward a goal 2
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Creativity and innovation Improved quality Speed response Higher productivity and lower costs Enhanced motivation and satisfaction 4
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Formal Team – defined by formal organization structure Vertical: functional or command team Cross-Functional Team Horizontal: committee with cross-functional membership Special Purpose: project teams Self-Managed Teams – supervised by elected employee Diverse skills and functions Access to resources Team is empowered to make decisions 6
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We have to give up our independence We have to put up with free riders Teams are sometimes dysfunctional 8
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Successful teams don’t just happen Team members should consider: Defining roles Establishing norms Setting goals Work-team effectiveness is based on: Productive output Personal satisfaction Capacity to adapt and learn 10
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Team size and roles are important Team characteristics influence processes Good team leaders understand and manage stages of team development Team members and leaders must direct processes in a positive manner 13
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Design teams for effectiveness Size Team performance and productivity peaks at five members Diversity Diverse skills, knowledge, and experience produces innovative solutions Member Roles Teams must focus on both task and social roles 16
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Forming – orientation and acquaintance Storming – personalities and roles emerge Norming – conflicts develop Performing – focus on problem solving Adjourning – disbandment 18
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Determinants of Team Cohesiveness Team interaction Shared goals Personal attraction to the team Consequences of Team Cohesiveness Morale Productivity 20
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Teams deal with task conflict and relationship conflict Balancing Conflict and Cooperation Conflict can help eliminate groupthink Conflict can cause morale and productivity problems Causes of Conflict Competition over resources Communication breakdowns 23
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 25 Dominating style Avoiding style Compromising style Accommodating style Collaborating style Dominating style Avoiding style Compromising style Accommodating style Collaborating style
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© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Superordinate goals – vision compels people to overcome conflict and cooperate Mediation – allowing third party to help with disputes Negotiation Integrative Distributive 27
© 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Separate the people from the problem Focus on interests, not current demands Generate many alternatives for mutual gain Insist that results be based on objective standards 28