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A Team can be defined as 2 or more
people working together to achieve a
common goal but each having a different
task to perform. The team members carry
out their individual responsibilities
separately to achieve the same goal. The
members are interdependent. The work
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Teamwork is 2 or more people:
x aving a clear purpose.
x aving fun while working.
x Solving problems together.
x aving open and free discussions.
x Working through conflict.
x Achieving desired results.
x Celebrating success together along the
way.
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There are basically three types of teams:

x Cross Functional Teams.

x Virtual Teams.
x Self Managed Work Teams.
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There are 4 main components that are
needed to make teams. They are:

x Work Design.
x Composition.
x Context.
x Process Variables.
 
 
The Work Design category includes:

x Freedom and Autonomy.

x Opportunity to Utilize Different Skills and
Talents.
x Ability to Complete Identifiable Task.
x Work on a Task that has Substantial
Effect on others.
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Composition consists of:

x Ability of Members.
x Personality.
x Allocating Roles and Diversity.
x Size of Teams.
x Members Flexibility.
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Context consists of:

x Adequate Resources.
x Leadership and Structure.
x Performance Evaluation and Reward
System.
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Process Variables consists of:

x A Common Purpose.
x Specific Goals.
x Team Efficacy.
x Conflict Levels
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Team effectiveness is where measures
are taken to increase the effectiveness of
the teams. For this purpose emphasis are
given on variables like Team Goals,
Participation, Feedback, Team Decision
Making, Leadership, Problem Solving,
Conflict, Team Member Resources, Risk
Taking and Creativity, etc.
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The following points need o be taken into
consideration to make teams more
effective:
x Team Building.
x Collaboration.
x Group Leadership.
x Cultural and Global Issues.
  


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A Team can be developed effectively by
using the process of ´Team Buildingµ. Team
Building is an effort in which a team
studies it·s own process of working
together. Member·s energies are directed
towards problem solving, task
effectiveness and achieving the team·s
goals.
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While applying the strategy of good team
building he following points have to be
taken into consideration:

x Stress Management for Team Members.

x Resolving Conflict in a Team.
x Using Funny Videos for dealing with
Difficult People.
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There are mainly 5 stages that are used to
develop teams:

x Forming.
x Storming.
x Norming.
x Performing.
x Terminating.


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A Focused team is one in which members
have which have :

x Positive Approach.
x Well Defined Purpose.
x Understanding.
x Control on Changes/Circumstances.
x Optimistic Nature.


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A Good team leader is one who:

x Contributes to creating a positive climate

within the team.
x Co-operates with team members.
x elps to choose his members.
x Sets an example for the team members .
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x Team Dynamics are the unseen forces that
operate in a team between different
groups of people.
x It has a negative as well as a positive
effect.
x Team Dynamics can be recognized.
x Team Dynamics can be managed
constructively.
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x Team Conflict can have a negative as well
as a positive effect.
x It helps to generate new ideas and
personally develop team members.
x There are ways to overcome team
conflicts.
x Also, it is very necessary to get back on
track after the conflict is resolved.
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