COMM 292 Chapter 6: Groups and Teams
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Two or more people with a common relationship. Co-workers meeting for lunch, people at a bus stop. Small number of people who work together towards a common objective and hold each other accountable. Conditions for a group to become a team. Effectiveness based on team outcomes and goals, not the individuals. Usually meet weekly to discuss possible improvements and members share their ideas. Group of 10 to 15 employees with highly related jobs. Scheduling work, assigning tasks, problem solving and taking action. Group of employees of same level of hierarchy but different work areas. Develop new ideas and work with different expertise"s to solve complex problems. A team that uses technology to bring together members. Use communication tools online to work together when they are physically far apart apart. Collection of two or more interdependent teams with a shared goal. In an accident there are the emergency services, emergency room team, recovery team with a common goal of saving living.
