MHR 505 Study Guide - Final Guide: Groupthink, Problem Solving, Transformational Leadership
Document Summary
Explain why employees join informal groups, and discuss the benefits and limitations of teams. Teams groups of two or more people who interact and influence each other, are mutually accountable for achieving common goals associated with organizational objectives, and perceive themselves as a social entity within an organization. Outline the team effectiveness model and discuss how task characteristics, team size, and team composition influence team effectiveness. Discuss how the four team processes team development, norms, cohesion, and trust influence team effectiveness. Team processes: team development, 5 stages of team development, 2 stage model. Discuss the characteristics and factors required for success of self- directed teams and virtual teams. Cross-functional work groups that are organized around work processes, that complete an entire piece of work requiring several interdependent tasks, and that have substantial autonomy over the execution of those tasks- (related to job characteristics model)