Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Nominal Group Technique, Advantageous, Groupthink

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Victoria Digby

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There are important variations within the types listed above that we need to understand in order to get to the core of a teams functioning. For example, teams can vary with respect to the degree in which they have autonomy and are self managed. * research has shown that high levels of self management may be most advantageous for teams where team members have high levels of team-relevant knowledge obtained from outside experts and other in their social networks* Teams can also vary in terms of how the members typically communicate. Virtual teams: teams in which the members are geographically dispersed, and interdependent activity occurs through electronic communications (email, im, web conference) 2. this initial unwillingness to accommodate others ideas creates con ict. This sequence does not occur in every situation: there are sometimes clear expectations set out from whats required of each team members and team.