popularity and problems of teams

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Krishnaindu K S


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Team An Overview Few trends have influenced employee jobs as much as the

massive movement to introduce teams into the workplace.

The shift from working alone to working on teams requires

employees to cooperate with others, share information,confront differences, and sublimate personal interests for the

greater good of the team.


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DEFINITION

A team is any group of people organized towork together interdependently and

cooperatively to meet the needs of their

customers by accomplishing a purpose andgoals.


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Teams are created for both long term and short term interaction.

Long Teams ExampleProduct development team

Executive leadership team

Departmental team

Operational groups


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Small Teams Examples

Employee on boarding process teams

Annual company party planning team

Specific customer problem or complaint.


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Characteristics of a goodTeam

Freedom

Autonomy

Opportunity to utilize different skills and talents

Ability to complete a whole and identifiable task or product

Doing work that has a substantial impact on others


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Individuals with technical expertise

Problem-solving skills

Decision-making skills

Interpersonal skills

Personality characteristics of extraversion, agreeableness,conscientiousness, and emotional stability.


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Why Have Teams Become

So Popular?

The current popularity of teams seems based on the evidencethat teams typically outperform individuals when the tasksbeing done require multiple skills, judgment, and experience.

As organizations have restructured, they have turned to teamsto better utilize employee talents.

The motivational properties of teams is a huge factor. The roleof employee involvement as a motivatorteams facilitateemployee participation in operating decisions.


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Teams typically outperform individuals.

Teams use employee talents better.

Teams are more flexible and responsive to changesin the environment.

Teams facilitate employee involvement.

Teams are an effective way to democratize andorganization and increase motivation.


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Problems Of Teams

Absence of team identity

Difficulty making decisions

Poor communication

Inability to resolve conflicts.


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ContLack of participation

Lack of creativity

Groupthink

Ineffective leadership


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Reference

Harvard Business Review (2010). HBR AnswersExchange. Retrieved from http://answers.hbr.org/

Workplacepsychology.net

humanresources.about.com


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