BUS 272 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Nominal Group Technique, Job Enrichment, Team Building

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 272
• Professor: Sarbjit Hovey

Document Summary

Human beings are social animals who have a drive to bond. Individuals defined themselves by their group affiliation. (social identity theory) Groups can complete tasks that individuals cannot complete by their own. Team members can quickly share information and coordinate tasks. Many situations people are more motivated working in teams than alone. Process losses (resources including time and energy put in the team rather than the task) Brook"s law (adding more people into a software project only makes it later!) Social loafing (people put less effort when working in teams than working alone. ) Pooled interdependence (shared resources like machinery or budget) Need less time to coordinate roles and resolve differences. Require less time to develop member involvement, trust and commitment. Teams must be large enough to accomplish tasks. Effective team members must be willing to work in an team environment. Advantages look to a problem in different perspectives, different mental models. Diverse skills an experiences (broader pool of competencies).