COMM 292 Chapter Notes -Job Satisfaction, Role Conflict, Common Purpose
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Group two or more people with a common relationship. Team small number of people who work closely together toward a common objective and are accountable to one another: collective work. Interdependent effort: shared leadership, share accountability for the work of the team, develops its own purpose or mission, continuous problem solving, not just at scheduled meeting times. Effectiveness = team"s outcome & goals, not individual. More flexible and responsive to changing events. Capability to quickly assemble, deploy, refocus and disband. Potential to generate more outputs with no extra inputs. Usually best when tasks require multiple skills, judgment and experience. Types of teams classified based on their objective. 5-12 people from same department: discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency and the work environment. Planning teams, task forces, committees: shared ideas and offer suggestions on how to improve work processes and methods, rarely has the power/authority to implement their suggestions.
