HROB 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Role Conflict, Social Loafing
20 Sep 2016
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Two or more people with a common relationship. A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. It"s a better way to use employee talents. Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events. Teams have the capability to quickly assemble, deploy, refocus, and disband. Can be more motivational, allow for greater task identity. Teams typically outperform individuals if tasks require multiple skills, Groups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department. Meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment. Planning, scheduling work, assigning tasks, taking action on problems etc. Employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task. Use computer technology to tie together physically dispersed members in order to achieve a common goal.
