MGMT 363 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
team - Answers -consists of two or more people who work interdependently over some
time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose
group - Answers -a collection of two or more people; different than a team
reasons teams are special / different than groups - Answers -1) interactions among
members revolve around deep dependence on one another
2) interactions occur with a specific, task-related purpose in mind
reason for teams in the workplace - Answers -the nature of today's work requires them
(more complex tasks)
reason why teams have become so widespread - Answers -interactions allow the team
to pool complementary knowledge and skills
team characteristics - Answers -the task, unit, and member qualities that can be used
to describe teams; provides a means of categorizing and examining teams
work team - Answers -produce goods or provide serves; long life span, high member
involvement
examples of work teams - Answers -production team, maintenance team, sales team
management team - Answers -integrate activities of subunits across business
functions; long lifespan, moderate member involvement
examples of management teams - Answers -top management team
parallel team - Answers -provides recommendations and resolves issues; varied
lifespan, low member involvement
examples of parallel teams - Answers -quality circle, advisory council, committees
project team - Answers -produce a one-time output; varied lifespan, varied member
involvement
examples of project teams - Answers -product design team, research group, planning
team
team - Answers -consists of two or more people who work interdependently over some
time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose
group - Answers -a collection of two or more people; different than a team
reasons teams are special / different than groups - Answers -1) interactions among
members revolve around deep dependence on one another
2) interactions occur with a specific, task-related purpose in mind
reason for teams in the workplace - Answers -the nature of today's work requires them
(more complex tasks)
reason why teams have become so widespread - Answers -interactions allow the team
to pool complementary knowledge and skills
team characteristics - Answers -the task, unit, and member qualities that can be used
to describe teams; provides a means of categorizing and examining teams
work team - Answers -produce goods or provide serves; long life span, high member
involvement
examples of work teams - Answers -production team, maintenance team, sales team
management team - Answers -integrate activities of subunits across business
functions; long lifespan, moderate member involvement
examples of management teams - Answers -top management team
parallel team - Answers -provides recommendations and resolves issues; varied
lifespan, low member involvement
examples of parallel teams - Answers -quality circle, advisory council, committees
project team - Answers -produce a one-time output; varied lifespan, varied member
involvement
examples of project teams - Answers -product design team, research group, planning
team
