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| the highest level of performance that a group is capable of achieving at a given point in time |
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| performance difficulties that a group experiences because of coordination and motivation problems |
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| increases in potential performance that result from new ways of motivating and coordinating group members |
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| the tendency of individuals to exert less effort when they work in a group than when they work alone |
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| a condition in which some group members, not wishing to considered suckers, reduce their own efforts when they see social loafing by other group members |
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| the extent to which the work performed by one member of a group affects what other members do |
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| Pooled Task Interdependence |
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| the task interdependence that results when each member of a group makes a separate and independent contribution to group performance |
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| Sequential Task Interdependence |
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| the task interdependence that results when group members must perform specific behaviors in a predetermined order |
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| Reciprocal Task Interdependence |
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| the task interdependence that results when the activities of all work group members are fully dependent on one another |
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| a process gain that occurs when members of a group acting together are able to produce more or better output than would have been produced by the combined efforts of each person acting alone |
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| the attractiveness of a group to its members |
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| the team of managers who report to the CEO and determine what an organization is trying to accomplish and develop plans for goal attainment |
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| Conditions for Self-Manged Teams to be Effective |
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| 1. Must be truly self managed 2. Most effective when work is complex and results in a finished end product 3. Managers much support and be committed to using self-managed teams 4. Members must be selected carefully 5. Members need to be able to work together and want to be a part of the team |
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| Research and Development (R&D) Team |
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| a team that is formed to develop new products, may be cross-functional, and is often used in high-tech industries |
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| an R&D team that is created to expedite new product design and promote innovation in an organization (Lockheed Martin) |
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| a team in which a significant amount of communication and interaction occurs electronically rather than face-to-face |
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