team building in the workplace

Question 1

what is a group?

Answer 1

two or more people interacting interdependently, coming together to achieve a common goal.

Question 2

what is a team?

Answer 2

a unit of two or more ppl. who interact regularly and coordinate their work to accomplish a specific shared goal or mission.

Question 2

difference b/n team and group?

Answer 2

group -
designated strong leader,
individual accountability,
identical purpose for group & organization,
discusses,
delegates work to individuals

team -

Question 3

what are the characteristics of the

Answer 3

1) high collaboration to achieve organizational goals.

2) everyone makes a significant input.

3) members willing to learn from each other.

4) team agenda is placed before personal agenda

5) members support and act in accordance with the team’s decision even when it does not reflect their own preference

Question 4

what are the six advantages of teamwork.

Answer 4

1) improved trust
2) greater achievement of organisational goals
3) better work relationships
4) higher morale
5) greater unity
greater productivity through problem solving.

Question 5

what is social loafing?

Answer 5

Letting the other members do the work.

It is the tendency to withhold physical or intellectual effort when performing a group task.

It is one of the reasons for process losse

Question 6

what is the free rider effect?

Answer 6

people reduce their efforts in order to get a free ride at the expense of other group members

Question 7

what is the sucker effect?

Answer 7

people reduce their effort because of the feeling that others are free riding.

Question 8

what are the five stages of Bruce Tuckman group development?

Answer 8

the fives stages of group development are:-
1) forming - get to know each other
2) storming - competition and conflict
3) norming - interpersonal relations are characterised by cohesion
4) performing - meet group objectives
5) adjourning - termination of task behaviour and disengagement