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What are the key components of effective teams as outlined in the Organizational Behavior (HUR 212) course?
What are the key components of effective teams as outlined in the Organizational Behavior (HUR 212) course?
What does 'composition' in the context of effective teams consist of?
What does 'composition' in the context of effective teams consist of?
What is included in the 'work design' component of effective teams?
What is included in the 'work design' component of effective teams?
What is a key aspect of 'shaping team players' for effective teams?
What is a key aspect of 'shaping team players' for effective teams?
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What is the importance of understanding social networks in the context of effective teams?
What is the importance of understanding social networks in the context of effective teams?
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Study Notes
- Effective teams consist of 13 key components as outlined in Organizational Behavior (HUR 212) course.
- Context: includes adequate resources, effective leadership, climate of trust, and performance evaluation system.
- Composition: consists of composition of team members, their abilities, personality, diversity, size, and member flexibility.
- Work Design: includes autonomy, skill variety, task identity, and task significance.
- Process: includes member commitment to a common purpose, establishment of specific team goals, team efficacy, managed level of conflict, and minimizing social loafing.
- Shaping Team Players: includes selection of interpersonal skills in addition to technical skills, training on problem-solving, communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
- Rewards: include encouraging cooperative efforts rather than competitive ones.
- Teams and Quality Management: provide a natural vehicle for employees to share ideas and implement improvements.
- Challenges in Managing Teams: include encouraging employees to cooperate, share information, confront differences, and sublimate personal interests for the greater good of the team.
- Understanding Social Networks: includes informal connections among individuals within groups, their influence on team effectiveness, and their potential to hinder or help in achieving team goals.
- Social Networks: are key to understanding team dynamics, with patterns of informal connections among individuals within a team.
- Importance of Social Networks: relationships can improve team goal attainment and increase member commitment to the team.
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This quiz covers the differences between groups and teams, the characteristics of effective teamwork, and the roles and responsibilities within a team. Test your knowledge of team dynamics and the factors that contribute to successful collaboration.
