Teams are becoming more popular in organizations as they allow better use of employee talents and are more flexible than individuals. A work team is defined as a group whose efforts are greater than the sum of individual inputs. Effective teams have adequate resources, clear leadership and structure, trust among members, and a performance evaluation system that rewards team efforts. Creating successful teams requires the right composition of members, roles, diversity, and size, as well as work design that gives autonomy and meaningful tasks. While teams often outperform individuals, they are not always the best approach and their success depends on factors like interdependent work and a common purpose.

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4. Team Versus Group: What’s the Difference Work Group A group that interacts primarily to share information and to make decisions to help each group member perform within his or her area of responsibility. Work Team A group whose individual efforts result in a performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs.

5. Comparing Work Groups and Work Teams

6. Types of Teams Problem-Solving Teams Groups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment. Self-Managed Work Teams Groups of 10 to 15 people who take on the responsibilities of their former supervisors.

7. 9– Self-Managing Teams Percentage of Companies Saying Their Self-Managing Teams Perform These Traditional Management Functions by Themselves (Krietner & Kinicki, 2001). Schedule work assignments 67% Work with outside customers 67 Conduct training 59 Set production goals/quotas 56 Work with suppliers/vendors 44 Purchase equipment/services 43 Develop budgets 39 Do performance appraisals 36 Hire co-workers 33 Fire co-workers 14

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