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    Robbins & Judge

    Organizational Behavior
    14th Edition

    Understanding Work Teams


    Kelli J. Schutte
    William Jewell College

    Copyright 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall

    10-0

    Topics we will cover


    Chapter 10: Definitions:
    Work group, work team and their differences

    Types of teams definitions:


    problem solving teams, self managed teams, cross-functional teams, virtual teams

    Creating effective teams


    Exhibit 10-3 Explanations on pages 318-319

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    10-1

    Why Have Teams Become So Popular?


    Great way to use employee talents

    Teams are more flexible and responsive to changes in the environment


    Can quickly assemble, deploy, refocus, and disband

    Facilitate employee involvement


    Increase employee participation in decision making Democratize an organization and increase motivation

    Note: teams are not ALWAYS effective


    Copyright 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 10-2

    Differences between Groups and Teams


    Work Group
    A group that interacts primarily to share information and to make decisions to help each group member perform within his or her area of responsibility No joint effort required

    Work Team
    Generates positive synergy through coordinated effort. The individual efforts result in a performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs

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    10-3

    Comparing Work Groups and Work Teams

    E X H I B I T 10-1

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    Types of Teams
    Problem-Solving Teams
    Groups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment

    Self-Managed Work Teams


    Groups of 10 to 15 people who take on the responsibilities of their former supervisors
    See E X H I B I T 10-2

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    10-5

    More Types of Teams


    Cross-Functional Teams
    Employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task Very common Task forces Committees

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    A Final Type of Team


    Virtual Teams
    Teams that use computer technology to tie together physically dispersed members in order to achieve a common goal

    Characteristics
    Limited socializing The ability to overcome time and space constraints

    To be effective, needs:
    Trust among members Close monitoring To be publicized

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    10-7

    A Team-Effectiveness Model
    Caveat 1: This is a general guide only.

    Caveat 2: The model assumes that teamwork is preferable to individual work.


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    Key Components of Effective Teams

    Team effectiveness means: 1. Productivity measures (objective) 2. Managers ratings 3. Members satisfaction

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