Why Teams Reach Goals Better Than Individuals
Table of Content
1. Introduction
2. Team and Types of Teams
3. Advantages of Teams in organisation
4. Team Effectiveness
4.1 Organisational & Team Environments
4.2 Team Design Elements
4. 3 Team Processes
5. Self Directed and Virtual Teams
6 Disadvantages of Team work used in organisation
7 Conclusion
1 Introduction
The initial part of this report consist the definition of a Team and the different kinds of teams found in organisations. Next the advantage of a team’s followed by the several models and theories on how to accomplish team effectiveness would be discussed. Finally the conclusion will be on the drawbacks of the team work based tasks in organisations, and the mechanisms to improve and minimize the disadvantages. Thus all these theories and issues will be supported by practical examples to affirm that people working in teams always achieve their goals more efficiently and effectively than people working alone.
2 Team and Types of Teams
Team means when two or more people are formed to achieve or accomplish a specific goal by coordinating and working interdependently with each other. In the world of sports for example if its hockey, football or basketball shooting the ball to the goal, but in organisations the goal becomes a target such as meeting the customer needs or accomplishing software project. However in an organisation teams are created for long and short interactions. - M Heathfield 2008 para.1. However the American founder of Ford Motor Company also believe that “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (” http://thinkexist.com/quotes/henry_ford/ ) which manifests the concept of team work in organisations has been utilised from a long ago. Presently number of local and international organisations such as Erogan Energy Queensland, Royal Dutch Shell, Coca-Cola Amatil uses the team work concept. (Mc Shane, Olekalns & Travalione 2010,p.299,310& 315)
1. Introduction
2. Team and Types of Teams
3. Advantages of Teams in organisation
4. Team Effectiveness
4.1 Organisational & Team Environments
4.2 Team Design Elements
4. 3 Team Processes
5. Self Directed and Virtual Teams
6 Disadvantages of Team work used in organisation
7 Conclusion
1 Introduction
The initial part of this report consist the definition of a Team and the different kinds of teams found in organisations. Next the advantage of a team’s followed by the several models and theories on how to accomplish team effectiveness would be discussed. Finally the conclusion will be on the drawbacks of the team work based tasks in organisations, and the mechanisms to improve and minimize the disadvantages. Thus all these theories and issues will be supported by practical examples to affirm that people working in teams always achieve their goals more efficiently and effectively than people working alone.
2 Team and Types of Teams
Team means when two or more people are formed to achieve or accomplish a specific goal by coordinating and working interdependently with each other. In the world of sports for example if its hockey, football or basketball shooting the ball to the goal, but in organisations the goal becomes a target such as meeting the customer needs or accomplishing software project. However in an organisation teams are created for long and short interactions. - M Heathfield 2008 para.1. However the American founder of Ford Motor Company also believe that “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (” http://thinkexist.com/quotes/henry_ford/ ) which manifests the concept of team work in organisations has been utilised from a long ago. Presently number of local and international organisations such as Erogan Energy Queensland, Royal Dutch Shell, Coca-Cola Amatil uses the team work concept. (Mc Shane, Olekalns & Travalione 2010,p.299,310& 315)
References: Mc Shane, Olekalns & Travaglione 2010, Organisational Behaviour Mc Graw –Hill Australia Pty Ltd Sorrow M ,Team Work - Advantages and Disadvantages (http://ezinearticles.com/?Team-Work---Advantages-and-Disadvantages&id=2147091)