1. Chapter 8: Working in Teams

2. Nature of Teams Teams are essential Advantages of teams: Productivity
Accuracy
Greater commitment
Greater enthusiasm

3. Nature of Teams Characteristics of work groups Size Interaction
Shared purpose

4. Characteristics of work groups
Nature of Teams
Characteristics of work groups
Interdependence
Regular interaction & communication
Identity

5. Nature of Teams What makes a team? Clear & inspiring shared goals
Results-driven structure
Competent team members
Unified commitment

6. Nature of Teams What makes a team? Collaborative climate
Standards of excellence
External support & recognition
Principled leadership

7. Nature of Teams Virtual teams Advantages Can meet in real time
Efficiency
Leveling status
Can meet in real time
Can use asynchronous meetings

8. Leadership and Influence in Groups and Teams
Centralized Leadership
Trait approach
Style approach
Authoritarian
Democratic
Laissez-faire

9. Leadership and Influence in Groups and Teams
Centralized Leadership
Contingency approaches
Leader-member relations
Task structure
Leader’s power
Life-cycle theory

10. Leadership and Influence in Groups and Teams
Becoming a Leader
Emergent leaders
Theory of residues
Lateral leadership

11. Leadership and Influence in Groups and Teams
Power and influence of members
Position power
Coercive power
Reward power
Expert power

12. Leadership and Influence in Groups and Teams
Power and influence of members
Referent power
Information power
Connection power