Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture 8: lecture 8 - team processes

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Kyle Cameron

Document Summary

Lecture 9 chapter 11 team characteristics and processes. Team characteristics provide means of categorizing and examining teams determining what a team is capable of achieving. Team two or more people who work interdependently over some time to accomplish some common goals related to some task-oriented purpose (cid:858)spe(cid:272)ial(cid:859) t(cid:455)pe of g(cid:396)oup: deeper level of dependence on each other, specific task-related purpose in mind. Teams can perform complicated, complex, and sometimes more voluminous work than individuals. Useful when a task requires knowledge, skills, and abilities that are held by different people. Organizations love teams team building, team goals more prevalent. Extensive use seems to be based on a persuasive belief that teams are more effective than individuals. Wide use of teams might be because of increased pressure for skill diversity, rapid responses to changing environments, and adaptability required by greater competition and innovation. It is important to carefully consider whether teamwork is appropriate for each specific task.