Lecture 8

Question 1

A Team Has…

Answer 1

A Team Has…
A definable mebershhip
group identity
shared purpose
interdpedence
interaction
sustainability

• A definable membership: a collection of three or more people identifiable by name or type;
• A group identity: the members think of themselves as a group;
• A sense of shared purpose: members share some common task or goals or interests;
• Interdependence: the members need the help of one another to accomplish the purpose for which they joined the group;
• Interaction: members communicate with one another, influence one another, react to one another;
• Sustainability: the team members periodically review theteam’s effectiveness;

Question 2

5 Elements of a team

Answer 2

5 Elements
1. Common commitment and purpose
2. Specific performance goals
3. Complementary skills
4. Commitment to how the work gets done
5. Mutual accountability

Question 3

Two types of teams

Answer 3

Self-directed teams:
no set positions, positions are developed based on
the activity or event

Structured teams:
set positions within the organization e.g.
committees for various events and campus
organization

Question 4

Defensive and Supportive Communication

Answer 4

Defensive. and Supportive Communication
* Evaluation * Description
* Control * Problem Orientation
* Strategy * Spontaneity
* Neutrality * Empathy
* Superiority. * Equality
* Certainty. * Provisionalism

Question 5

Why o only some teams succeed?

Answer 5

Because you need team achievement, team interaction and indivual membership

isead of the usual task and process

Question 6

What is trust and how does it develop

Answer 6

Trust: the willingness to rely on others in the absence of
monitoring

It delvops by:
Incentives
* Familiarity
* Similarity
* Social embeddedness
* Implicitly

Question 7

Trustworthiness 3 factors

Answer 7

You must be seen as trustworthy before your teammates will
trust you
Assessments of trustworthiness are based on three factors:

1. Ability
   Relevant competencies and skills
2. Benevolence
   Respect, care, and compassion
3. Integrity
   Upholding norms and values deemed important
   Trustworthiness

Question 8

Groupthink vs group polarization