MAN 3025: Groups & Teams
Level 5 Leadership
A combination of strong professional will (determination) and humility that builds enduring greatness.
storming
This second stage of the team development cycle is characterized by conflict & disagreement
Informal Group
a collection of individuals whose common work experience result in the development of a system of interpersonal relations that extend beyond those established by management
command group
a formal group composed of individuals who report directly to a given manager
task group
a formal group of organization members who interact with one another to accomplish most of the organization's non-routine tasks
formal group
a group that managers establish to achieve organizational goals
Ajourning
fifth and last stage in team development, team members are disappointed that the team is breaking up & loss of relationships/enjoyable work situtation
Team Effectiveness
productive output satisfaction commitment
forming
the first stage of team development, in which team members meet each other, form initial impressions, and begin to establish team norms
Performing
the fourth and final stage of team development, in which performance improves because the team has matured into an effective, fully functioning team
norming
third stage of team development cycle, conflicts are resolved, close relationships develop, and unity and harmony emerge
Effective teams have:
- communication - respect - fairness - consistency - competence
4 types of teams
- work teams - project & development teams - parallel teams - management teams
Formal Group Development Stages
-Acceptance Stage -Communication and Decision Making Stage -Group Solidarity Stage -Group Control Stage
committee
a group of individuals charged with performing a type of specific activity and is usually classified as a task group.
cross-functional team
a team composed of employees from different functional areas of the organization
friendship group
an informal group that forms in organizations because of personal affiliation members have with each other
Groupthink
mode of thinking that group members engage in when the desire for agreement dominates the group & it overrides the need to come up with solutions
