December 2014
Beginner
480 pages
118h 48m
English
The preceding sections of this chapter discussed groups—what they are, what kinds exist in organizations, and how such groups should be managed. This section focuses on a special type of group: teams. It covers the following topics:
Differences between groups and teams
Types of teams that exist in organizations
Stages of development that teams go through
What constitutes an effective team
Relationship between trust and team effectiveness
The terms group and team are not synonymous. As we have seen, a group consists of any number of people who interact with one another, are psychologically aware of one another, and think of themselves as a group. A team is a group whose members influence one another toward the accomplishment ...