ADMS 2400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nonverbal Communication, Ingratiation, Work Unit

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Leonard Eli Karakowsky

Document Summary

Group: two or more people with a common relationship work individually, lower productivity. Team- is a small number of people who work closely together toward a common goal. Teams are more flexible and alert to changing events. Teams have the capability to quickly gather, arrange. Teams can make products, provide services, negotiate deals, coordinate projects, offer advice, and make decisions. Teams vs groups: the interactions within teams revolve around a deeper dependence on one another than the interactions within groups, the interactions within teams occur with a specific task-related purpose in mind. Four types of team: problem-solving teams- is typically made up of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment. It is cheaper and better for the environment. Multiteam system- is a collection of two or more interdependent teams that share a superordinate goal; a team of teams.