Group and Team Management

Question 1

What is Team or Group Management

Answer 1

is the interaction of two or more people in a interdependent way to achieve a common goal.

Question 2

Formal Teams

Answer 2

are created by the organization with defined designated task to accomplish

Question 3

Informal Teams

Answer 3

are self-centred in work environment without management’s influence

Question 4

How to Analyze Teams

Answer 4

• Composition- members need to have the requsite skills and knowledege to accomplish tasks
  -Objectives -need to be clear and team members should know why the team exists
  -Interaction - effectiveness of any team depends on levels of interaction among team members

Question 5

Characteristics of Effective Teams

Answer 5

1) Commitment
2)Particpation
3)Trust
4)Issues should be thorougly discussed and the views considered before arriving at a final decision
5)Flexibility - members must be able to adapt to change

Question 6

More Characteristics

Answer 6

1) Synergy - is based emotion but when individuals work together their output is greater than sum of all output if working individually
2)One forming- marked by high-degree of uncretainity purpose structure and leadership members display behaviour to ascertain what is acceotable and unacceptable
3) Stomach - Disagreements and conflict can occur for various reasons
4) Norming 0 the comming together of the team.
5) Performing - team begins to function and move towards accomplishing objectives
6)Adjourning - Teams temporarily wrap up activities and prepare for disbandment

Question 7

Roles within Group

Answer 7

1)Chairman or re-coordinator
2) The initiator - generates ideas and suggestions
3) The shaper - task
4) The informer - gets factual info
5) The clarifier
6) The recorder/summarizer

Question 8

Factors that influence Group Cohesiveness

Answer 8

1) Size
2)Group Goals
3) Similarities
4) Diversity
5) Attraction

Question 9

Advantages of Working in Teams

Answer 9

• Better Decision Making
• Teamwork improves flexibilty of organization
• Improves the motivation levels
• Can improve productivity

Question 10

Disadvantages of Working in Teams

Answer 10

• Longer decision making process
• Cost associated with setting up team
• Difficulty to ascertain the member of team who is at fault