This document discusses various aspects of teamwork including:
- A team is defined as a group working together for a common purpose.
- Effective team design considers the team's composition, goals/rewards, and task/role structures.
- Both larger and smaller teams have advantages - larger teams have more resources while smaller teams have faster decision making.
- Team roles refer to the different behavior types individuals take on in a team.
- Strategies that do not effectively improve team performance include increasing discussion time, separating information review from decisions, increasing team size, and increasing information volume.
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Team:
A team is a
group of
individuals, all
working
together for a
common
purpose.
Source: MSG Management Study Guide
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Why Larger Teams
are Preferred!
More capabilities
More resources
More information
and input
More ideas and
possible
solutions
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Why Smaller
Teams are
Preferred!
More cohesive
Higher member
satisfaction
Faster
decision
making,
consensus
More effective
individual
contribution