MHR 405 Lecture : Team Effectiveness
14 Apr 2011
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Team- two or more people with a common goal who are dependent upon each other to achieve a particular task. Group- two or more people with common interests and continuing interaction. Task interdependence- the degree of task-driven interaction among work team members. Pooled interdependence- team members work individually but either draw form a pool or common inputs or pool their outputs. Sequential interdependence- teams rely on each other for resources with the output of one member becoming the input of another such as in a football team. Reciprocal interdependence- members have reciprocal interdependence with work being exchanged back and forth among them. Functional teams- usually includes employees who work together daily on similar task and must coordinate their efforts. Cross-functional teams- temporary or permanent group of employees at about the same level but from different work areas who work together to solve problems or have ongoing responsibility for certain process of function.
