Work Group vs Work Team

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What is the main difference between a work group and a work team?

Level of coordination

Synergy and performance (correct)

Type of goals

Individual accountability

What is the main difference in terms of synergy between a work group and a work team?

A work group has neutral synergy, while a work team generates negative synergy

A work group generates positive synergy, while a work team has no synergy

A work group has no positive synergy, while a work team generates a lot of positive synergy (correct)

A work group generates negative synergy, while a work team has neutral synergy

What is the primary goal of a work team?

Neutral performance

Sharing information

Individual accountability

Coordinated effort (correct)

How is the performance of a work team different from a work group?

Greater than the sum of individual inputs Signup and view all the answers

How does the performance of a work team differ from that of a work group?

A work team's performance is greater than the sum of individual inputs, while a work group's performance is merely the sum of individual contributions Signup and view all the answers

What is the accountability like in a work group compared to a work team?

In a work group, individual members are responsible only for their performance, while in a work team there is collective accountability for performance Signup and view all the answers