Chapter 8: Team Dynamics Flashcards
brainstorming
group discussion to produce ideas or solve problems.; freewheeling, face to face meeting. Speak freely, no criticize
brainwriting
brainwriting gets people to write them down and share them anonymously.
brook’s law
the principle that adding more people to a late project only makes it laterw
electronic brainstorming
a form of brainstorming that relies on a digital device
evaluation apprehension
occurs when people are reluctant to mention ideas that seem silly because others will judge
human capital
the knowledge, skills, abilities, creative thinking, and other valued resources that employees bring to the organization
nominal group technique
A structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contributions from everyone and facilitates quick agreement on the relative importance of issues, problems, or solutions. Round robin the ideas
norms
the informal rules and shared expectation that groups establish to regulate the behavior of their members
process losses
resources(including time and energy) expended toward team development and maintenance rather than the task
production blocking
a time constraint in team decision making due to the procedural requirement that only one person may speak at a time
psychological safety
being able to show and employ one’s self without fear of negative consequences of self-image, status or career. It can be defined as a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking.
remote teams
teams whose members operate across space, time, and organizational boundaries and are linked through information technologies to achieve organizational taks
role
a set of behaviors that people are expected to repeatedly perform because they hold formal or informal positions in a team and organization
self-directed teams
cross-functional work groups that are organized around work processes, complete an entire piece of work requiring several interdependence tasks, and have substantial autonomy over the execution of those tasks
social loafing
the problem that occurs when people exert less effort(and usually perform at a lower level) when working in teams than when working alone
social networks
social structures of individuals or social units that are connected to one another through one or more forms of interdependence
task interdependence
the extent to which team members must share materials, information, and expertise in order to perform their jobs
team building
formal activities designed to improve the development and functioning of a work team
team cohesion
the degree of attraction people feel toward the team and their motivation to remain members
team efficacy
the collective belief among team members in the team’s capability to successfully complete a task
teams
group of 2 or more people who interact with and influence each other, are mutually accountable for achieving common goals with organizational objectives, and perceive themselves as a social entity within an organization
trust
positive expectations one person has toward another person in situations involving risk
