BUAD 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Brainstorming, Resource Allocation, Groupthink

• School: USC
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUAD 304
• Professor: Tolan Jody

Document Summary

People can work alone on jobs if simple and independent. If complex and interdependent, people need to work in teams. A work group: strong, clearly focused leaders who runs efficient meetings, individual accountability. Team: shared leadership roles, individual and mutual accountability, complementary skills (common purpose) Types of teams: problem-solving team (usually in the same work area, cross-functional teams (members from different departments work together and coordinate, self-managed teams (more freedom in what gets done and who does it, etc, virtual teams. Autonomy over task methods, scheduling and quality. Multi-skilled members: process- how do decisions get made, how teams coordinate efforts, how do teams solve conflicts, organizational support systems. Resources, leadership & structure, climate of trust, reward systems/evaluation methods: composition- who are the members of the group. Ability, personality, roles & diversity, size, flexibility, preference for teamwork: process- common purpose, specific goals, team efficacy, conflict levels, social loafing. Factors of team failure or success: trust in teams.