Groups Flashcards
Group
when two or more individuals interact or are joined together by a common fate or perceive themselves to be a coherent group that is different from another group
size is limited by the potential for mutual interaction and awareness
groups accomplish more than individuals
common identity group
members have attachment to group itself even in absence of interaction
nationality, ethnicity, university
common bond group
based on attachments that members have to each other
sports teams, family
formal group
assigned by organization to accomplish specific goal
informal group
friendship is the common interest
what is a team
small number of people with complimentary skills who are committed to a common purpose
group v team
group has common interests but team are committed to a common mission
group becomes team when…
leadership becomes a shared activity
accountability shifts from individual to collective
group develops mission
problem solving becomes a way of life
effectiveness is measured by the groups collective outcomes and products
work teams
well defined, typically permanent, require full commitment from members
project teams
assembled to address specific problem
usually exist for duration to compete purpose
divide between primary job and various project teams
functional groups
members share a common functional task
work flow groups
group members cross functional boundaries, but share a common end objective
self managed teams
groups of workers granted administrative oversight for their task domains
cross functional teams
created with members from different disciplines wi an org such as finance, operations, and R&D
virtual teams
work together over time and distance via electronic media to combine effort and achieve common goals
