MHR 505 Chapter Notes -Flight Controller, Peer Pressure, Team Dynamics

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#1: define teams, explain how they differ from groups, and contrast the 3 types of task interdependence. Team: is defined as 2 or more people with a common goal who are interdependent upon each other to achieve a particular task and who hold themselves accountable to each others. Group: 2 or more people with common interests and continuing interaction: groups do not have interdependence, teams do. Task interdependence: is the degree of task-driven interaction among work team members. This is the highest form of task interdependence of the 3, and it requires the best team work skills. #2: describe the differences between functional, cross-functional, problem-solving, self- managed, and virtual teams. Include ees who work together daily on must coordinate their work on similar. Teams responsible for specific functions can be either managed by a formal leader hr manager, marketing manager etc or self-managed.