TEAM

Teams are the groups of two or more people who interact and influence each other, are mutually accountable for achieving common goals associated with the organizational objectives Acc to Stephen Robbins, A team is a collection of people whose individual efforts results in a level of level of performance greater than sum of their individual contributions

Characteristics
1. Everyone participates actively and positively 2. Team goals are understood by everyone 3. Everyone takes initiate to get things done 4. The team is willing to take risks 5. Team decision are made using organized, logical methods 6. Everyone ls supportive to the project and to others

Importance
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Improved employee motivation Positive synergy Satisfaction of social needs Commitment to team goals Improved organization communication 6. Organization flexibility

Types of team
1. Problem solving team: A team set up to help a 2.
specified problem within the organization. Self managed team: a self managed team is set up to plan, organize, influence and control its own work situation with only minimal intervention and direction from the top management. Cross functional teams: it is composed of personal from different functional areas. Virtual team: here by using IT, members can communicate at a distance through electronic device.

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Stages of team development

1. 2. 3. 4. Forming Storming Norming performing

Working Teams
The sense of collective accountability sets the stage for real teamwork, with team members actively working together in such a way that all their respective skills are well utilized to achieve a common purpose. A commitment to teamwork is found in the willingness of every member to listen and respond constructively to views expressed by others. Give others the benefit of the doubt, provide support, and recognize the interests and achievements of others. Teamwork of this type is the central foundation o9f any high performance team.

How to create a High performing Team

Communicate high performance standards Set the tone in the first team meeting Create a sense of urgency Make sure members have the right skills Establish clear rules for team behavior As a leader, model expected behaviors Find ways to create early successes Continually introduce new information Have members spend time together Give positive feedback Reward high performance

Types of Working Teams

Advice Teams Production Teams Project Teams Action Teams

Advantages of Working Teams

Improved Organizational Performance Employee Benefits Reduced Costs Organizational Enhancement

Disadvantages of Working Teams

other Changing Team Composition:- The
teams keep on undergoing changes from the very beginning to the end of its task life. The members may join, be transferred, promoted or they may simply quit the organization and lured away by another company. Too many such changes interfere with group relationships and prevent the growth of the team.

Hidden Cost :- The teams take time and cost to

develop , maintain and function. The scholars refer to these as hidden costs. At times, it might be much easier for an individual to workout an issue alone than to resolve the differences of opinion with people.

INTRA GROUP DYNAMICS

It deals with following issues
1 Team norms

2 Team Roles

3 Team cohesiveness
4 Team trust 5 Team conflict

Team Norms
Team norms are a set of rules or guidelines that a team establishes to
shape the interaction of team members with each other and with employees who are external to the team. Team norms can be developed during an early team meeting. More norms can be added as

the team sees the need for additional guidelines.

Team Roles
Every work team and informal group has various roles

necessary to coordinate the teams task and maintain the

teams functioning. a roles is a set of behaviors that people are expect to perform because they hold certain positions in team and organization. some roles help a team achieve its goals and maintain relationship so the team the team survives and team members fulfill their needs.

Team cohesiveness
The degree of attraction people feel towards the team and
their motivation to remain members-is an important factor in a teams success Employees feel cohesiveness when they believe their team will help them achieve their personal goals fulfill their needs for affiliation or status or provide social support during times of crisis or trouble cohesiveness is an emotional experience not just a

calculation of whether to stay or leave the team

Influence on Team cohesiveness

1 Members similarity 2Team size 3Member interaction 4somewhat difficult entry

5Team success
6external competition and challenges

Team trust
Any relationship including the relationship among team members depends on a certain degree of trust. it is a psychological state comprising the intention to accept vulnerability based on positive expectation of the intent or behavior of another person trust. trust includes both your beliefs feelings about the relationship each members

People trust based on three foundations

1 calculus based trust

2knowledge-based trust. 3identification based trust

How to build trust

1 Communication 2 Support 3 Respect 4 Fairness

5 Predictability
6 Competence

Team conflict
It is commonplace for organizations today to work in teams. Whether they be leaderdriven teams or self-directed teams; the hope is that productivity, creativity, and results will be greater in a team environment. While this is a proven approach, any time you bring together people from differing backgrounds and experiences, it is inevitable that conflict will occur.

Interpersonal conflict management style

1 Problem solving 2 Avoiding

3 Forcing
5 Yielding 6 compromising

Group
Group exist in every organization and the affect the behavior of their members. The not only affect of behavior of their member, rather they have impact on other groups and the organization as a whole. According to Stephen Robbins, A group may be defined as two or more individuals, interacting, interdependent, who have come together to achieve a particular objectives .

Characteristics of Group
1. 2. 3. 4. It must consists of two or more persons Collective identity Interaction among members Shared goal interest

Functions of Groups
The Groups can provide, with or without the conscious knowledge of their members, a means of fulfilling many of the needs of the individuals in them, such as : 1. Affiliative Needs 2. Egoistic Needs 3. Functional Needs 4. Cognitive Needs

Purpose of Groups
1. An outlet for affiliation needs, i.e., needs for friendship, support and love. 2. Through group membership a person can develop or confirm same feeling of who he is, can gain status and thereby enhance his sense of self esteem. 3. A means of increasing security 4. A means of getting same job done that members need to have done, such as gathering information.

Types of Groups
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Primary and secondary Groups Membership Groups and reference Groups In-Groups and out-Groups Interest vs. Friendship Groups Formal and Informal Groups Command Groups Committee and taskforces/Groups Temporary and permanent Groups Nominal and Non-performing Groups