BUS 272 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Virtual Team, Absenteeism, Role Conflict

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 272
• Professor: Lieke Brummelhuis

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2 or more people that share a. Small number of people with a common characteristic or feature. 5 students waiting for the bus, in the snow, crying, and failing the midterm :) common objective who are mutually accountable and have some degree of interdependence. Who exist to perform organizationally relevant tasks. Can perform the work well on his/her and expertise own. A quick decision needs to be made aggregate of individual performance. Create a group feeling (belonging) and no group already exists that can make it. People are not dependent on each other. Groups of employees from the same department. Meet for a few hours on a regular basis to solve a problem. Goal: improving quality, efficiency, and work environment. Usually only recommend; no decision authority to implement suggestions. Are allowed to implement solutions, take responsibility of outcomes. Perform highly related or interdependent jobs and take on many responsibilities of their managers.