Understanding Team Characteristics

Team vs. Group:

Group – Two or more people with a common relationship

Team -A small number of people who work closely together toward a common objective and are accountable to one another.

 

What is the purpose of a team?

 

To be a team …..

· Members share leadership

· Share accountability

· Develops its own mission or purpose

· Problem solving is ongoing, not just at team meetings

· Effectiveness is measured by team outcomes or goals, not individual outcomes or goals

 

 

Team Tasks

· Production tasks:

· Idea-generation tasks:

· Problem-solving tasks:

 

List the team roles from figure 9.7:

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Which of the five team roles are related to tasks?

 

Which of the five team roles relate are social?

 

What are some challenges faced by virtual teams?

 

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