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MGT 411
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Management
Undergraduate 3
09/11/2011

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Term
What is a team?
Definition
An interdependent collection of
individuals who share responsibility for specific outcomes for their organization
Term
Key Characteristics team
Definition
Shared goal
interdependent_
Bounded/Stable
Authority
Within a broader context
Term
Types of Teams
Definition
manager_-led teams
Self-managing teams
Self-directed teams
Self-governing teams

Self-directed teams
Term
manager_-led teams. advantages/disadvantages
Definition
Team told what to do by manager
Advantages: most control over individuals; efficient
Disadvantages: individuals responsible?, conformity
Term
Self-managing teams. advantages/disadvantages
Definition
Manager sets goal – team determines how to meet it
Advantages: better objective & affective outcomes
Disadvantage: less control; time consuming
Term
Self-directed teams advantages/disadvantages
Definition
Determine goals and ways to achieve them
Advantages: innovation, commitment, motivation
Disadvantages: time, most chance for conflict
Term
Self-governing teams advantages/disadvantages
Definition
(ex. Executive teams)
Answer to no one – good & bad
Term
Misattribution error
Definition
don't want to blame self. so leaders and members must be accountable and engaged
Term
viability
Definition
desire to work with the members of your team again. can the team be viable after the team assignment?
Term
potency
Definition
shared view that team will be successful-- the confidence of the team
Term
Tent pole/
Definition
size matters
effective: did it
efficient: not really to many ppl to be quick
flexible: changed methods
communication: everyone was talking and then a couple ppl took leadership
different leaders
self-managed team
Coordination
Term
Model of team performance: IPO
Definition
input-process-emergent states-outcomes

input: goals, organization,
design, size: When putting team together things to consider

Process: What team is doing: respect, communication, comprimize, conflict,

Emergent states: How the gropu feels: potency, trust, cohesion,

Outcomes; effective: accomplish goals, efficient: use of resources, affective: Viability satisfaction
Term
Social Facilitation/Inhibition
Definition
Tendency for one’s behavior to be influenced by the presence of others in a group or social setting.
Facilitation:
Effect positive if proficient at task - “home crowd effect”
inhibition:
Negative if task is not well learned – public speaking


EX: juggling: infront of a crowd. the person who who knows what to do does it great-- pressure from the crowd-Facilitation

Don't know how to juggle: epic fail--inhibition
Term
Maslow
(Need Hierarchy)
Definition
Physiological

Safety & Security

Belongingness,
social and
affiliation
Esteem
Self-Actualization
Term
Herzberg
(Two-factor Theory)
Definition
Motivators:Work itself
Responsibility
Advancement
Growth. Achievement
Recognition

Hygiene: Quality of inter-
personal relations
among peers, with
supervisors, with
subordinates
Job Security
Work conditions
salary
Term
Alderfer; motivation
Definition
Existence-Relatedness-Growth
Term
McClelland
Definition
Need for
Affiliation

Need for
Power

Need for
Achievement
Term
Ways to Increase team performance via motivation
Definition
Identifiability
Involvement
Provide Feedback
Appropriate Staffing Levels


Involvement
Term
Identifiability
Definition
Provide information on individual/team performance: how can you structure the assignments to show if ppl are contributing? specific tasks
Term
Involvement
Definition
Task identity and significance (JCM)
Unchallenging task – best individuals work less: THE less skilled ppl are doing this --COLER effect
Self-directed design
Team contracts
Term
Ways to Improve Coordination
Definition
Team Size
Sets Goal
Training
Practice/Development
Reduce Communication Links
Evaluate Performance
Term
Performance
Definition
Productivity
Effectiveness; efficiency; end-user is the key!
Cohesion
Satisfaction; team viability
Learning
Higher needs of motivation theories
Integration
Does organization benefit from team outcome?
Term
Team Performance Equation

Process loss–
Definition
Actual Productivity = Potential Productivity + Synergy – Perf. Threats

Potential Productivity
Task Demands
Resources
Team Processes
Synergy – positives of working together
Performance Threats – negatives of working together

Process loss– when teams perform below potential productivity levels
Term
Types of Diversity
Definition
Surface-level:
Deep-level:

Others:

Deep-level:
Term
Surface-level:Diversity
Definition
Social Category Diversity
Age
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Able-Bodiedness
Term
Deep-level:Diversity
Definition
Value Diversity

Abilities
Values/Attitudes
Personality
Needs – Motivation Points
Term
Others:Diversity
Definition
Informational Diversity;
Tenure
Work Experience
Education
Term
The Big-Five Model
Definition
Extroversion
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Emotional Stability
Openness to Experience
Term
Extroversion -
Definition
one's comfort level with relationships
How ppl recharge
Term
Agreeableness
Definition
How quickly you trust:

refers to an individual's propensity to be cooperative and trusting with others
Term
conscientiousness
Definition
- a measure of reliability (responsibility or dependability)
Term
Emotional stability
Definition
taps a person's ability to withstand stress
Term
Openness to experience -
Definition
addresses an individual's range of interests and fascination with novelty
Term
Myers-Briggs Type
Definition
Style of information gathering:
Sensing or intuitive (S or N)
Evaluation of collected information:
Thinking or feeling (T or F)
Extroverted or introverted (E or I), and
Judging or perceiving (J or P)
Term
Locus of control -
Definition
- Belief that life is controlled by oneself (internals) vs. outsiders(externals)
Term
Machiavellianism -
Definition
Tendency to manipulate and maintain emotional distance in search of personal gain
Term
Self-esteem
Definition
extent to which individual likes themselves
Term
Self-monitoring
Definition
– extent to which individual is sensitive to external cues and can behave differently depending on situation
Term
Risk propensity
Definition
will you take a chance? Make quick decisions with little info
Term
Type A
Definition
desire achievement in less time; impatient; create own deadlines
Term
What are the Effects of Diversity?
pros/cons
Definition
Positive:
Diverse ideas
Creativity/Innovation
Negative:
Conflict
Communication
Coordination
Discrimination
Effects on Organizational Culture
Most pronounced when faulltlines are present
Term
faultlines
Definition
create subgroups: better to have multiple characteristics ppl in the group share so the subgroups are less defined

ex: a group of all females(60+) and one male(25) Very diverse

v 6 females (1/2 40, 1/2 20) 3 males (1 40 2 20) diff things in common
Term
Building a Team
Definition
Task Analysis
people
Relationships
People
Term
Preplanning vs. on-line planning
Definition
Pre: occurs before performing task
Example – 10 minutes to plan on activity
On-line: occurs during the task
Preplanning is essential

Both are important: everyone needs MORE preplanning!
Term
Task types
Definition
Tactical (Ex. Surgical team)
Well-defined task – need task clarity
Problem-solving (Ex. Consulting teams)
Resolve problems on an ongoing basis
Creative
Create something
Which type of task was the activity?
Demonstrable vs. Nondemonstrable
Term
pooled Interdependence
Definition
Pooled interdependance (Ex. Cross-country; sales teams)
Members work independently and then bring parts together
Term
Sequential interdependence
Definition
Relay team; assembly line)
Member A’s output becomes Member B’s input; Member B’s output becomes Member C’s input

very little interaction between 1st and last person. but there is interaction with the person next to you. assembly line
Term
Reciprocal interdependence
Definition
(Ex. Basketball team)
Each member dependent on all other team members
Term
Status

What Determines Status?
Definition
Socially defined position or rank given to groups or group members by others

The power a person wields over others
A person’s ability to contribute to a group’s goals (“real status”)
Term
What are the stages of group development? (New Team
Definition
Forming.
Storming.
Norming.
Performing.
Adjourning.
Term
Forming stage.
Definition
Initial entry of members to a group.
Members concern’s include:
Getting to know _each other.
Discovering what is considered acceptable behavior.
Determining the group’s real task.
Defining group rules.
Term
Cohesiveness
Definition
EMERGENT STATE!!!
The degree to which members of the group are attracted to each other and motivated to stay in the group
Term
Relationship of Cohesiveness to Productivity
Definition
Relationship between cohesion of the group and the amount their goals are aligned with the companies goals: When both of those are high you have a strong increase in productivity
Term
How Can Managers Encourage Cohesiveness?
Definition
Make the group smaller Encourage agreement on group goals Increase the time spent together And in close proximity Increase the status and perceived difficulty of group membership Stimulate competition with other groups Give rewards to the group rather than members Physically isolate the group
Term
Trust
Definition
Willingness to make oneself vulnerable to another
Based on:
Ability: seen someone in class before they seemed smart

Incentives (terms of a contract): team charters

Familiarity: you know them socially

Similarity: have something in common with them- anything

Social Networks: you know someone who knows them
Term
Rewards Equity
Equality
Definition
Compensation for performance
How are they given?
Reward individual
Reward team
Reward organization
How is amount determined?
Equity – in proportion to individual’s contribution
Equality – all members receive same reward
Term
Incentive Pay
Definition
Team members receive $ when exceed goals
Reward behavior or results?
-both are imp't: you need results and you need behavior to be good: how do you measure behavior? bias can come out there--you must have clear expectations.
For LONG TERM success you must reward both!
Advantages
Can do mix of individual and team
Teams can have say in allocation (empowerment)
Disadvantages:
If all members receive –social loafting likely
If not all get – can foster competition
If only certain teams get – no cooperation across teams – hurts organization as a whole
Term
Recognition
Definition
Examples: Plaques, trophies, gifts, vacations, dinners, etc.
Have to do publicly--Not always a good idea what if it embarrases someone and has the reverse effect?

Can’t be like youth sports – not everyone gets a trophy!– this becomes a expectation instead of a motivator
Taylor to the individual
Term
Profit sharing
Definition
Portion of organization’s profit is given to employees
Advantages:
We’re all in this together
Distribute based on equality/equity
Provides knowledge about org success/failure
Labor cost variable
Disadvantages:
individuals feel like they do not have an effect on the bottom line: no link between actions and the outcome--rewards results NOT behaviors
Term
Gainsharing
Definition
Employees get a portion of _increase_ in organizational performance
Typically, organization splits the increase with employees
Anything above x you split the result wit the team, or give them a % of it
Based on equal % of base pay
Advantages
Coordination across teams
Term
Purpose of Performance Appraisals
Definition
Feedback
Personal Development
Basis for Pay Decisions--Mostly focused on this
Term
What is Measured?
Performance appraisals
Definition
Job-Based
Based on job duties – pay range is established
Organizations can compare to market rate
Skill-Based
Perform Task Analysis
Determine Skills needed for those tasks
Test individuals on those skills and pay accordingly
Competency-Based
Can you apply those skills?
Term
who measures in performance apprasials
Definition
Traditional – supervisor
With use of teams, can gain evaluations from multiple sources (i.e. 360 degree feedback_):
Supervisors
Peers (i.e. team members)
Subordinates
Clients/Customers
Term
Rater Bias
Definition
Inflation Bias
Extrinsic incentives Bias
Homogeneity Bias
Halo Bias
Fundamental attribution Error
Communication Medium
Experience Effect
Reciprocity Bias
Bandwagon Bias
Primacy/Recency Bias










Extrinsic incentives Bias
Term
Inflation Bias
Definition
Rater bias:Raters positively distort ratings
Why? - Empathy; don’t want conflict
Term
Extrinsic incentives Bias
Definition
Rater bias:We all want to be managed via Theory Y
Yet, many manage others via Theory X
Problem – focus on pay, etc. rather than providing feedback, opportunities, making jobs interesting
Term
Homogeneity Bias
Definition
Rater bias:Rate those who are similar to us more favorably-- anything in common
Term
Halo Bias
Definition
Rater bias:Initial perceptions impact later assessments-- 1st impression: ONLY GOOD!
Term
Fundamental attribution Error
Definition
Rater bias:We attribute other’s behavior as due to them – no consideration of situational factors.

you think someone whose late to class once is a slacker- not there was an accident
Term
Communication Medium- rater bias
Definition
Rater bias:Give bad news via FtF or via anonymous means?. FtF is awkward- resort to email, video, memo etc
Term
Experience Effect
Definition
Rater bias: More experienced raters do a better job
Term
Reciprocity Bias
Definition
Rater bias: Cullusion in 360 feedback – “you scratch my back...”
Term
Bandwagon Bias
Definition
Rater bias: Conformity pressure
peer pressure: what did you give so and so ??
Term
Primacy/Recency Bias
Definition
Rater bias: Primacy – first impression sticks-- like halo GOOD AND BAD IMPRESSIONS
Recency – give more weight to most recent interaction
Term
Ratee Bias
Definition
Social comparison
egocentric bias
Fairness

Fairness
Term
Egocentric bias
Definition
Ratee Bias: Never given as much credit as we deserve. You think you did better than you did, so you feel you deserve XYZ...
Term
Social comparison
Definition
Ratee Bias: Raters: Compare person A vs. person B
Ratees: Will compare their ratings with others
So, supervisors must be honest

Have to be honest when evaling: ppl will compare!
Term
Fairness
Definition
Ratee Bias:
Distributive: was my OUTCOME fair

Procedural: Was the PROCESS fair

Interaction : Was i TREATED with DIGNITY and RESPECT

can think one aspect was fair but not all...
Term
group entiativity
Definition
the degree to which an individual (and others) thinks they are on the team

factors: proximity
resemeblance
coordinate actions
Term
3 types of group attachment
Definition
relational (common bond)- you like the team beacuse you like 1-2 ppl on the team: make you attached

collective (common idenity)
you feel attached to the group basted on your feelings aobut the team

gender effect:
m/w teams

if someone leaves the team more relational memebers are more affected
Term
confidence of a group
Definition
Group potencty: collective beliefe of members that the group can be effective

collective efficacy: an INDIVIDUAL belief that a team can be successful

More salient than ability!
Term
Group emotions: 2 types/impact
Definition
bottom up: a team memebers emotion effecting team members
Top down: leader manager or org ex lay offs sales down

impacts the:
coordination
assists with group bonds loyalty
absenteeism
cust service
Term
emotional contagion
Definition
how emotions are shared: this spill over into your mood-like catching a cold
Term
vicarious affect
Definition
this is subconciously allowing someone elses emotions to affect yours: spills over into your moood
Term
behaviorial entrainment
Definition
this is a concious decision!!

team member is stressed nad you realize that you must treat them different to get them to accomplish anything
Term
psychological safety
Definition
how safe members feel bringin up things without fear of consequesces

Impacts LEARNING!
Term
2 types of development/growth patterns of teams
Definition
Tuckman modle: forming... etc

Puncuated equilibrium (gersick) productivity is flat for awhile and then at some equalibrium it starts this is called the mid point
Term
3 main reasons of free riding
Definition
diffusion of responsibility- all efforts are pooled

dispensability of effort: your contributions will not be as valuable so why bother?

sucker aversion: you did all the work last time and didn't get credit, so why contribute?
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