ADM 1300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Organizational Chart, Teamwork, Jeff Bezos

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: Gerard Brathwaite- Sturgeon

Document Summary

Describe the major components that influence group performance and satisfaction. Define team, and describe best practices for team performance. Define group, and describe the stages of group development. Group - defined as two or more interacting and interdependent individuals who come together to achieve specific goals. Formal groups - work groups defined by the organization"s structure that have designated work assignments and specific tasks. In formal groups, appropriate behaviours are established by and directed toward organizational goals. Groups that are determined by the organizational chart and composed of individuals who report directly to a given manager. Groups composed of individuals brought together to complete a specific job task; their existence is often temporary because once the task is completed, the group disbands. Groups that bring together the knowledge and skills of individuals from various work areas, or groups whose members have been trained to do one another"s jobs.