BU1105 Chapter 4: Workshop 4 - Groups and teams
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6 Feb 2019
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A group is a collection of people working together who aren"t necessarily working collectively toward the same goal. A team is two or more interdependent individuals consciously working together to achieve a common objective. A group becomes a team when members demonstrate a commitment to each other and to the end goal toward which they are working. An effective communication system for normal and informal social interaction. Objective, fact based judgement and sound decision making. Groups have some advantages compared to independent work: Groups usually take longer to make a decision, and to take action. Groups may exert pressure on members to conform to group norms and attitudes, not all of which may be positive and productive. Groups may be dominated by people who may compromise effective decision making. If decisions are made by the whole group, assigning responsibility may be difficult. A role is a set of expected behaviours associated with position.
