ch 13GROUPS & TEAMS Flashcards

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why is teamwork important

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-inc productivity
-inc speef
-reduced costs
-reduce comp
-improved quality
-imporved workplace cohesiveness

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group

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-two or more individuals who share norms, share goals’ and have a common identity

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team

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small group of ppl with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves accountable

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4
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formal group

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group assigned by org or managers to accomplish a specific goal

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informal

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group formed by ppl whose purpose is getting together for friendship or a common interest

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work teams

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clear purpose, permanent, all members must complete their work for team to succeed

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project teams

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made to solve a specific problem or task (ex new marketing ideas)

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cross functional teams

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include members from diff areas within an org

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self managed teams

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groups of works who are given administrative oversight for their task domains

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10
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virtual teams

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work tog over time and distance via electronic media

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virtual team pros

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-reduced real estate cost
-ability to levergae knowlegde
-reduce commuting/travel expenses

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virtual team cons

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-cant establish team cohesion
-not a sub for face to face
-cant observe nonverbal cues

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13
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stages of group and team development

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forming
storming
norming
performing
adjourning

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14
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forming

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-process of getting oriented

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storming

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emergence of individual personalities and conflicts

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nroming

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conflicts resolve, harmony emerges

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performing

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focus on solving tasks

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18
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adjourning

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members prepare for disbandment

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19
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punctuated equilibirum

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groups dont always follow the tuckman model

-this model is when their are periods of stabilitiy until their is a dramatic change

20
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most essential considerations in building a grouo into an effective team

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-collaboration
trust
motivation
norms
roles
etc

21
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collaboration

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act of sharing info and coordinating efforts to achieve a collective outcome

22
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trust

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reciprocal faith in others intentions and behaviors

23
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team purpose and feedback

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purpose defined by specific,
measurable performance goals with continual
feedback

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team member interdependence

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extent to which team members rely on common task related team inputs and amt of interpersonal interactions to complete the work

25
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team composition

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reflections the collection of theskills, experiences, etc that each team member has

26
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team roles

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An expectation of how an individual should behave in a
position.

27
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task roles

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consits of behavior that concentrates on getting the teams tasks done

ex-submitted

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maintenance roles

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consists of behavior that fosters goo relationships among team members

ex- encourager

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norms

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general rules that most team members follow

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team processess

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members independent acts that are directed toward organizing task work to achieve goals

31
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conflict

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A process where one party feels their interests are being opposed by another.

32
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functional conflict

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benefits the org

33
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dysfunctional conflict

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-hurts the org

34
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personality conflicts

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opposition based on personal dislike or differing styles

35
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intergroup conflicts

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when boundries are unclear and there are inconsistent goals

36
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multicultural conflicts

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clashes between cultures in the global economy

37
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programmed conflict

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designed to elicit diff opinions without hurting ppls feelings

38
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devils advocay

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Assigning someone to play critic to find objections generate critical thinking

39
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dialectic method

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Two people or groups play opposing roles in a debate

40
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5 behaviors to help u handle conflict

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openness
equality
empathy
supportedness
positiveness

41
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5 conflict handling styles

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-avoiding
-obliging
-dominating
-compromising
-integrating

42
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avoiding

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Ignoring or suppressing a conflict

43
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Obliging

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letting the other person get what they want

44
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Dominating

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Ordering an outcome, using formal authority and power to resolve a conflict

45
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  • Compromising
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both parties work and give up smth to get what they want

46
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Integrating

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Manager strives to confront the issue and cooperatively
identify the problem and seek a solution