BUAD 304
BUAD 304 FINAL-(Cummings 2025)
QUESTIONA AND ANSWERS
Team Groups
Two or more people who have a collective set of goals, norms, or shared
identity.
Formal vs. Informal teams
Formal teams are created by organizations and meet a common goal, while
informal just are created naturally through common interests or shared
experience.
What are work teams characterized by?
Hierarchical structure and completion of tasks.
What defines self-managed teams?
They are autonomous and manage themselves.
What is the purpose of project teams?
Grouped together to complete a specific project or task.
What do problem-solving teams do?
Members from the same department meet to address issues concerning the
department.
What are cross-functional teams?
Members from different departments meeting to solve an organizational
problem.
What are virtual teams?
Teams that meet virtually online to discuss problems
Why teams?
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Tasks and goals are becoming more complex and need more expertise. Tasks
also are starting to reflect the need for more interdependence. Under these
conditions, teams genrally outperform individuals.
Potential drawbacks to teams
Coordination costs are always present. (Time constraints, communication
barriers, conflict, groupthink, etc). Effective leadership requires management
of the costs (costs lower than benefits)
Team Analytical design model
Model designed for analyzing hows teams function and operate and how to
design effective teams as well as how to set them up for success.
Organizational Support system
How an organization uses structure/processes/and practices to support a
team-based approach compared to a job-based approach.
Potential elements in a Organizational Support System
-Org Culture
-Management and Leadership
-Information & control systems
-Performance Management system
-Physical setting
Team Compostition
The value of different members of the team (knowledge, skills, and abilities).
Social skills and Emotional intelligence are important. Two traits of
Agreeableness and Extroversion also contribute to effective team
composition.
Team Structure
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BUAD 304 FINAL-(Cummings 2025)
QUESTIONA AND ANSWERS
Team Groups
Two or more people who have a collective set of goals, norms, or shared
identity.
Formal vs. Informal teams
Formal teams are created by organizations and meet a common goal, while
informal just are created naturally through common interests or shared
experience.
What are work teams characterized by?
Hierarchical structure and completion of tasks.
What defines self-managed teams?
They are autonomous and manage themselves.
What is the purpose of project teams?
Grouped together to complete a specific project or task.
What do problem-solving teams do?
Members from the same department meet to address issues concerning the
department.
What are cross-functional teams?
Members from different departments meeting to solve an organizational
problem.
What are virtual teams?
Teams that meet virtually online to discuss problems
Why teams?
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Tasks and goals are becoming more complex and need more expertise. Tasks
also are starting to reflect the need for more interdependence. Under these
conditions, teams genrally outperform individuals.
Potential drawbacks to teams
Coordination costs are always present. (Time constraints, communication
barriers, conflict, groupthink, etc). Effective leadership requires management
of the costs (costs lower than benefits)
Team Analytical design model
Model designed for analyzing hows teams function and operate and how to
design effective teams as well as how to set them up for success.
Organizational Support system
How an organization uses structure/processes/and practices to support a
team-based approach compared to a job-based approach.
Potential elements in a Organizational Support System
-Org Culture
-Management and Leadership
-Information & control systems
-Performance Management system
-Physical setting
Team Compostition
The value of different members of the team (knowledge, skills, and abilities).
Social skills and Emotional intelligence are important. Two traits of
Agreeableness and Extroversion also contribute to effective team
composition.
Team Structure
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