The document outlines some potential disadvantages of teamwork, including unequal participation where some members do not pull their weight causing resentment; not all individuals work well as part of a team since some prefer to work alone; conflict can arise with too many competing ideas and personal styles clashing which can halt progress; and the team process can be delayed when members struggle to accept differing ideas or conflicts are never resolved.

1. Disadvantages of
Teamworking
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2. The Disadvantages of
Teamwork
• Unequal Participation
• Not all Team Players “loners”
• Conflict
• Delays (Longer Process)
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3. The Disadvantages of
Teamwork
Unequal Participation
• Some members sit back
• Cause resentment
• Especially in situation were own efforts
are not recognize
• Other team members hold back
• Team falls apart
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4. The Disadvantages of
Teamwork
Not all Team Players "loners“
• Some members may not function well
as part of a team
• Prefer to work on their own
• Can be seen as Unequal Participation
“Loners do not work well in the tourism
industry as so many sectors have to
work together”
Jennifer Foley

5. The Disadvantages of
Teamwork
Conflict
“too many chefs spoil the soup”
• too many ideas
• too many “experts”
• Contrasting personal styles can clash
• Cause people to stop sharing ideas
Jennifer Foley

6. The Disadvantages of
Teamwork
Delays (Longer Process)
• In every meeting there is some
conflict
• Some members have difficulty
accepting ideas that differ from their
own
• All this leads to delays and in some
cases never resolved
Jennifer Foley