MSCI211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Msci, Virtual Team, Job Design
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Groups: two or more people with a common relationship. It"s a better way to use employee talents. Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events. Teams have the capacity to quickly assemble, deploy, refocus, and disband. Groups do not progress clearly through stages one at a time. Groups sometimes go back to earlier stage. Context can matter: airline can immediately reach performing. Teams need to these skills to perform effectively: technical expertise, problem solving and decision making skills, and interpersonal skills. Team members selected based in personalities and preferences. Task oriented roles: these group members ensure that tasks are. Maintenance roles: thee group members maintain good relations within: roles accomplished the group, diversity. Individuals can be different not only in functional characteristics (jobs, positions, or work experiences) but also in demographic or cultural characteristics (age, race, sex, and citizenship)