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The Essence of Teamwork Essay
The Essence of Teamwork
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their hard work. For if one of them
should fall, the other one can raise his partner up. But how will it be with just the one who falls
when there is not another to raise him up?" – Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10
As the scriptural text quoted above implies, teamwork can accomplish what the individual cannot do
on his or her own. Teamwork is defined as "a small number of people with complementary skills
who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are
mutually accountable." (Katzenbach and Smith, 1993) In today's society, with so much emphasis on
pride and personal achievement, the concept of teamwork seems to be...show more content...
However there is a problem when such methods frequently become a substitute for face–to–face
communications. Face to face meetings allow for immediate feedback in regards to decision–making
and a greater familiarity with other team members. The problems associated with virtual project
teaming are limited familiarity with other members, different time zones, inability to resolve
conflicts effectively and as always the possibility of technical difficulties with the equipment.
Cross–functional teams consist of team members of multiple disciplines, skills and talents. A great
amount of projects have parameters that extend above engineering and reach into areas such as
marketing, sales, public relations and so forth. Therefore, it is important that team members with
different qualifications work in harmony with each other if a project is to be successful.
Nevertheless, problems arise when vital team members are not available and no one has any
knowledge of their portion of the project. Problems also arise when one team member has little
respect for the discipline of another.
The by–product of the globalization movement of large corporations and organizations is a growth
in diversity. Project teams must develop products and provide services for a mass market. Therefore,
project teams now and in the future will include different people, cultures, creeds and different
approaches to conducting business. There is greater
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The Essence Of Teamwork Essay

  • 1. The Essence of Teamwork Essay The Essence of Teamwork "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their hard work. For if one of them should fall, the other one can raise his partner up. But how will it be with just the one who falls when there is not another to raise him up?" – Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10 As the scriptural text quoted above implies, teamwork can accomplish what the individual cannot do on his or her own. Teamwork is defined as "a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable." (Katzenbach and Smith, 1993) In today's society, with so much emphasis on pride and personal achievement, the concept of teamwork seems to be...show more content... However there is a problem when such methods frequently become a substitute for face–to–face communications. Face to face meetings allow for immediate feedback in regards to decision–making and a greater familiarity with other team members. The problems associated with virtual project teaming are limited familiarity with other members, different time zones, inability to resolve conflicts effectively and as always the possibility of technical difficulties with the equipment. Cross–functional teams consist of team members of multiple disciplines, skills and talents. A great amount of projects have parameters that extend above engineering and reach into areas such as marketing, sales, public relations and so forth. Therefore, it is important that team members with different qualifications work in harmony with each other if a project is to be successful. Nevertheless, problems arise when vital team members are not available and no one has any knowledge of their portion of the project. Problems also arise when one team member has little respect for the discipline of another. The by–product of the globalization movement of large corporations and organizations is a growth in diversity. Project teams must develop products and provide services for a mass market. Therefore, project teams now and in the future will include different people, cultures, creeds and different approaches to conducting business. There is greater Get more content on HelpWriting.net