Leader as Team Developer Flashcards
Why do we need Groups?
Tasks are becoming more complex
Tasks are becoming more interdependent
Need more flexible labor force
Need for faster response to change
What is inherent to all teams?
Coordination Costs
such as… miscommunication
Group Behavior Model Description
External Conditions affected group member Resources and Group Structure which lead to the group process with takes in the group task to result in performance
External Conditions
Business Strategy Authority Structures Formal Regulations Resources Personnel Selection Performance Evaluation and Rewards Organization
Group Structure
Formal Leadership Roles Norms Status Size Composition
Roles
behaviors that are expected of people. holding a position in a social unit
behaviors and social positions
Norms
shared expectations of the group
the glue that makes teams possible
all the behavior throughout the team
Status Hierarchies
The higher up, the less conformity that is required
the most status, the more idiosyncratic you have.
Group Task
Simple —– Complex
Independent – Interdependent
Types of Teams
Problem Solving Teams
Cross Functional
Virtual Teams
Self Managed Teams
Problem Solving Team
teams meet periodically to solve and suggest issues. tackling common things.
Cross Functional
Integrating different members of different functions. Overlayed across various functional silos to give integration to common coordination needs that they have
Virtual Teams
Teams that are not physically present but spread across geographic locations held together by a common goal.
Self Managed Teams
able to internally decide their work
autonomy and control has been going to the team
team is composed of cross functional employees
team is able to self manage
What made these popular? In hierarchal situations, you are paying a lot of indirect costs
Work Design
Composition
Process
Work Design
Common purpose and goals
control over tasks
direct feedback of results
