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MGT Teams and Teamwork
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Management
Undergraduate 3
11/04/2010

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Team
Definition
A collection of people who regularly interact to pursue common goals.
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Teamwork
Definition
the process of people actively working together to accomplish common goals
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Social Loafing
Definition
the tendency of some poeple to avoid responsibility by "free-riding" in groups
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Committee
Definition
A formal team designated to work on a special task on a continuing basis
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Task Force
Definition
a formal team convened for a specific purpose and expected to disband when that purpose is achieved
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Cross-Functional Teams
Definition
The members of cross-functional teams comes from different functional units
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Employee Involvement Team
Definition
Meets on a regular basis to use its talents to help solve problems and achieve continuous improvement
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Quality Circle
Definition
A team of employees who meet periodically to discuss ways of improving work quality
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Virtual Teams
Definition
Members of a virtual team work together and solve problems through computer based interactons
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Self-managing work teams
Definition
These members have the authority to make decisions about how they share and complete their work
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Effective Team
Definition
Achieves high levels of both task performance and membership satisfaction
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Group Process
Definition
The way team members work together to accomplish tasks
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Norm
Definition
Is a behavior, rule, or standard expected to be followed by team members
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Cohesiveness
Definition
is the degree to which members are attracted to and motivated to remain part of a team
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Task Activity
Definition
is an action taken by a team member that contributes directly to the group's performance purpose
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Maintenance Activity
Definition
Is an action taken by a team member that supports the emotional life of the group
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Centralized Communication Network
Definition
Communication flows only between individual members and a hub or center point
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Decentralized Communication Network
Definition
Allows members to communicate directly with one another
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Groupthink
Definition
Is a tendency for highly cohesive teams to lose their evaluative capabilities
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Team Building
Definition
is a sequence of collaborative activities to gather and analyze data on a team and make changes to increase its effectiveness
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