PR 662 Lecture 92: Types of Teams

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Public Relations
• Course: PR 662
• Professor: Dr. Lee

Document Summary

Problem-solving teams: members often from the same department, share ideas or suggest improvements, rarely given authority to unilaterally implement any of their suggested actions. Problem-solving teams are a very popular method used in many organizations. Typically this type of team meets for a few hours each week to solve a particular problem. Self-managed work teams is comprised of a group of people who do not have a manager and the group takes on the responsibilities of the supervisor. The effectiveness of this group greatly depends on the situation and the goals of the group. Virtual teams: computer technology ties dispersed team together, special challenges, less social rapport, more task-oriented, members less satisfied, as discussed better if teams can meet face to face at some point in the process. This type of team uses computer technology to bring people together to achieve a common goal.