10 Groups vs Teams

Question 1

Define

work group

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A group that interacts primarily to share information, make decisions, and help each group member perform within his or her area of responsibility

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Question 2

Describe

work group

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• no need or opportunity to engage in collective work.
• group performance is merely the summation of each member’s individual contribution.
• there is no positive synergy

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Question 3

Define

work team

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A group whose individual efforts result in performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs

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Question 4

Describe

work team

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Answer 4

Question 5

List

dimensions of work groups and work teams

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Answer 5

Question 6

List

five types of teams

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1. problem-solving
2. self-managed
3. cross-functional
4. virtual
5. multiteam or “team of teams”

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Question 7

Define

problem-solving teams

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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

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Question 8

Define

self-managed work teams

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Groups of 10 to 15 employees who take on responsibilities of their former supervisors

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Question 9

Define

cross-functional teams

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Employees from about the same hierarchical level but from different work areas who come together to accomplish a task

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Question 10

Define

virtual teams

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

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Question 11

Define

multiteam system

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A collection of two or more interdependent teams that share a superordinate goal; a team of teams

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Question 12

Ethical arugments for

virtual teams

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1. Encourage discussion of whether or not face-to-face meeting is necessary.
2. Communicate as much as possible through virtual means
3. Choose the most environmentall responsible travel methods
4. Consider financial savings as well as environmental savings

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Question 13

Fill in the blank

a ____ team/system is the best choice when a team has become too large to be effective

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Answer 13

multiteam

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