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Details Title Teams Description Processes and Communication Total Cards 40 Subject Accounting Created 05/04/2011

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Term Team Process	Definition different types of communication, activities, and interactions that occur within teams that contribute to their ultimate end goals
Term process gain	Definition getting more from the team than you would expect according to the capabilties of its individual members
Term process loss	Definition getting less from the team than you would expect based on the capabilites of its individual members
Term coordination loss	Definition activities that consume time and energy that could otherwise be devoted to task activity
Term production blocking	Definition occurs when members have to wait on one another before they can do their part of the team task
Term motivation loss	Definition loss in team productivity that occurs when team members don't work as hard as they could
Term social loafing	Definition reduced accountability that cause mambers to exert less effort when working on team tasks than they would if they worked alone on those same tasks
Term taskwork processes	Definition the activities of team members that relate directly to the accomplishment of team tasks
Term brainstorming	Definition face-to-face meeting of team members in which each offers as many ideas as possible about some focal problem or issue
Term nominal group technique	Definition bringing the team together and outlining the purpose of the meeting
Term decision informity	Definition reflects whether members posses adequate information about their own task responsibilities
Term staff validity	Definition refers to the degree to which members make good recommendations to their leader
Term hierarchical sensitivity	Definition reflects the degree to whicht he leader effectively weighs the recommendations of the members
Term boundary spanning	Definition three types of activities with individuals and groups other than those who are considered part of the team
Term ambassador activities	Definition communications that are intended to protet the team, persuade others to support the team, or obtain important resources for the team
Term task coordinator activities	Definition communications that are intended to coordinate task-related issues with people or groups in other functional areas
Term scout activities	Definition things team members do to obtain information about technology, competitiors, or the broader marketplace
Term teamwork processes	Definition refer to the interpersonal activities that facilitate the accomplishment of the team's work but do not directly involve task accomplishment itself
Term transition processes	Definition teamwork activities that focus on preparation for future work
Term action processes	Definition important as the taskwork is being accomplished
Term interpersonal processes	Definition important before, during, or in between periods of taskwork, and each relates to the manner in which team members manage their relationships
Term relationship conflict	Definition refers to disagreements among team members in terms of interpersonal relationships or incompatibilities with respect to personal values or preferences
Term task conflict	Definition refers to disagreements among members about the team's task
Term communication	Definition the process by which information and meaning gets transferred froma sender to a receiver
Term information richness	Definition amount and depth of information that gets transmitted in a message
Term network structure	Definition the pattern of communication that occurs regularly among each memeber of the team
Term team states	Definition specific types of feelings and thoughts that coalesce in the minds of team members as a consequence of their experience working together
Term cohesion	Definition tends to foster high levels of motivation and commitment to the team, and as a consequence, cohesiveness tends to promote higherlevels of team performance
Term groupthink	Definition the drive toward conformity at the feelings of overconfidence about the team's capabilities
Term potency	Definition refers to the degree to whcih members believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks
Term mental models	Definition level of common understanding among team members with regard to important aspects of the team and its task
Term transactive memory	Definition how specialized knowledge is distributed among members in manner that results in an effective system of memory for the team
Term transportable teamwork competence	Definition developed competencies such as knowledge, skills, and abilties
Term cross-training	Definition training members in the duties and responsibilites of their teammates
Term personal clarification	Definition members simply receive information regarding the roles of the other team members
Term positional modeling	Definition team members observing how other members perform their roles
Term positional rotation	Definition gives members actual experience carrying out the responsibilities of their teammates
Term team process training	Definition a team experience that facilitates the team being able to function and perform more effectively as an intact unit
Term action learning	Definition a team is given a real problem that is relevant to the organization and then held accountable for analyzing the problem, developing an action plan, and finally carrying out the action plan
Term team building	Definition intended to facilitate the development of team processes related to goal setting, interpersonal relations, problem solving, and role clarification

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