INT 907 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Services, Critical Thinking, Conflict Resolution
11 May 2018
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TEAMWORK NOTES
Module 1 Notes
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¦ WHAT!IS!A!TEAM!
A"team"is"a"small"number"of"people"with"complementary"skills"who"are"committed"to"a"
common"purpose,"performance"goals,"and"approach"for"which"they"hold"themselves"
mutually"accountable."
Johnson"and"Johnson"(2000)"record"several"definitions"of"groups."A"group"is:"
o A"number"of"individuals"who"join"together"to"achieve"a"goal"
o Several"individuals"who"are"interdependent"in"some"way"
o A" collection" of" individuals" whose" interactions" are" structured" by" a" set" of" roles" and"
norms"
o A"number"of"individuals"who"influence"one"another"
o A"social"unit"consisting"of"two"or"more"persons"who"perceive"themselves"as"belonging"
to"a"group"
¦ TEAM!STRUCTURES!&!FUNCTIONS!
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Membership!type!–"interdisciplinary,"interprofessional/interprofessional,"sectoral/cross"
sectoral,"
community,"etc."
Team!function!or!role"–"project"team,"disciplinary,"topic"or"issue"focused"
team"
Team!management"–"self"managed"
teams,"etc."
Site!of!collaboration"–"virtual,"organizational,"etc."
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6!types!of!work!teams:!!
o product,"production,"service,"action/performing,"management"and"parallel."
o "In"human"services"
interprofessional"teams,"you"would"most"commonly"be"part"of"service,"action/performing"
and"
management"teams."
¦ BENEFITS!OF!WORKPLACE!TEAMS!
Accomplishing"projects"an"individual"cannot"do"alone"
Making"better"decisions"from"multiple"solutions"and"ideas"
Generating"a"diversity"of"ideas,"i.e.,"creativity"
Creating"participation"and"building"a"workplace"community"
Distributing"workload"
¦ BENEFIT!OF!STUDENT!TEAMS!
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The"ability"to"work"on"complex"tasks"
Exposure"to"different"points"of"view"
The"ability"to"address"more"academic"work"
The!opportunity!to!develop!important!skills:!
