who played an important role in denen esladicating
this practice and which law brought an end to it"?
Answers
Answer:
The purpose of this chapter is to present information and self-assessment, and skill-
development exercises that will assist the reader to develop teamwork skills. Being an
effective team player is one of the most important sets of behaviors in the modern
workplace.
CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LECTURE NOTES
A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed
to a common purpose, set of performance goals, and approach for which they hold
themselves mutually accountable.
I. TYPES OF TEAMS
All workplace teams have the common element of people working together
cooperatively and members possessing a mix of skills.
A. Self-Managing Work Teams
The best known work team is a group of workers who take over much of the
responsibility for managing their own work. A self-managing work team is a
small group of employees responsible for managing and performing technical tasks
to deliver a product or service to an external or internal customer. The vast majority
of large- and medium-size firms make some use of self-managing work teams. Such
teams perform a wide variety of manufacturing and service activities.
B. Cross-Functional Teams
A cross-functional team is a work group composed of workers from different
specialties, at about the same organizational level, who come together to accomplish
a task. The people from different specialties are supposed to blend their talents.
Cross-functional teams are widely used in product development.
C. Virtual Teams
Some teams conduct most of their work by sending electronic messages to each
other rather than conducting face-to-face meetings. A virtual team is a small group
of people who conduct almost all of their collaborative work by electronic
communication rather than face-to-face meetings.
II. THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TEAMS AND
TEAMWORK
Teams, as well as groups in general, should not be regarded uncritically; they have
both advantages and disadvanta