COMM 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Organizational Conflict, Organizational Culture
Document Summary
Small groups of (three to nine) interdependent people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose to which they hold themselves mutually. Continuing work units responsible for producing goods or providing service. Has relatively stable membership and is full time. A team of people from different work units perform functions that the regular organization is not equipped to perform well. Designed to have people who have the ability to understand and direct their activities. A team that works across space, time, and organizational boundaries with links strengthen by webs of communication technologies. Conflict refers to the interaction of interdependent people who perceive opposition of goals, aims, values, and who see other party as potentially interfering with the realization of goals. Interdependent- behaviors of employees are intertwined and impact one another. Incompatible goals- contradictory ideas about a variety of organizational issues. Destructive conflict- dysfunctional handling that affects goals, decisions, and relationships.
