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Understanding Work Teams W " " W " 131 In this chapter we will study what is a ______ , how they differ from a group , what are the different types of teams , how can teams be built and why teams succeed or fail.
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People often use the words groups and teams interchangeably.It is commonly thought that groups and teams are the same and that they are only spelled differently.However , the truth is that groups and teams are not the same thing.Robbins and Judge ( 2013 ) describe a work group as " a group that interacts primarily to share information and to make decisions to help each group member perform within his or her area of responsibility." Robbins and Judge ( 2013 ) describe a work ______ as " a group whose individual efforts results in a performance that is greater than the sum of those individual inputs."
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The important differences between a work group and work team are : ( 1 ) Synergy and performance : In a work group there is no positive synergy.It is at best neutral but it can sometimes be negative.Work groups do not engage in collective work that require joint efforts.The performance of the work group is each individual group member's merely the ______ of
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In a work group there is no positive synergy.It is at best neutral but it can sometimes be negative.Work groups do not engage in collective work that require joint efforts.The performance of the work group is each individual group member's merely the ______ of
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Study Notes
Understanding Work Teams
- A work group is defined as a group that interacts primarily to share information and to make decisions to help each group member perform within his or her area of responsibility (Robbins and Judge, 2013)
Differences between Work Groups and Work Teams
- A work team is a group whose individual efforts result in a performance that is greater than the sum of those individual inputs (Robbins and Judge, 2013)
- Key differences between work groups and work teams include:
- Synergy and performance: Work groups lack positive synergy, which can sometimes be negative, whereas work teams achieve a performance greater than the sum of individual inputs
- Work style: Work groups do not engage in collective work that requires joint efforts, whereas work teams do
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