1. Understing the work team
and work group
By: Imtiaz Hussain Rajar
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2. Team
– A team is a set of people,
random or chosen, who
are working together for a
common purpose or goal.
– All teams are groups but
not all groups are teams.
• Teams often are
difficult to form.
• It takes time for
members to learn how
to work together.
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3. Team
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4. Group
Two or more people who
interact with each other
to achieve particular
goals or meet certain
needs.
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5. Types of teams
• Problem-solving teams
Improving quality ,
Efficiency , and work
environment.
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6.  Problem-solving teams
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7. Types of teams cont’
• Self managed work
teams
Managers should guide and coach,
not supervise.
 Responsible for a
complete work process
or segment.
 Assumes the
responsibilities of
managing itself.
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8. Types of teams cont’
• Cross-functional
teams
Members come from
different department.
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9. Types of teams cont’
• Virtual teams
• Interact by using
various forms of
information technology
• Email, computer
networks, telephone,
fax, and
videoconferences.
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10. Different between Groups and Teams
Groups
A work group is a group that interacts primarily to
share information and to make decisions to help
each member perform within his or her area of
responsibility.
Teams
A work team generates positive synergy through
coordinated effort. The individual efforts result in
a level of performance that is greater than the
sum of those individual inputs.
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11. Different between work Groups
and work Teams
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