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Principles in Team Behaviour
Sub-topics
1. Teams2. Team-formation model3. Types of teams4. Why do people join in teams?5. External conditions imposed on the team6. Team members’ resources7. Team structure
Sub-topics
8. Definition of norms9. Team size10. Team demography / composition11. Movies - The Abilene Paradox - Groupthink
1. Teams
• Which people form a team? • How much time do we dedicate by
participating in teams?• What types of teams exist?• Which are the different stages that members
of teams go through?
2. Team-formation model
• Dependency and inclusion• Inter-dependency & Collision• Trust & Structure• Work / Production• Termination
3. Types of teams
• Formal teams - Functional / hierarchical teams - Project teams• Informal teams - Interest teams - Friendship / socialising teams
4. Why do people join in teams?
• Security• Status• Self-esteem• Affiliation• Power• Goal achievement
5. External conditions imposed on the team
• Organisation strategy• Authority structures• Formal regulations• Organisational resources• Personnel selection processes• Performance evaluation and reward systems• Organisational culture• Physical work setting
6. Team members’ resources
• Abilities• Personality characteristics
7. Team structure
• Formal leadership• Roles• Norms• Status• Size • Composition
8. Definition of norms
• Acceptable standards of behaviour• Formal and / or informal … that are shared by the members of the
team
9. Team size
• Smaller teams complete tasks faster• Larger teams perform tasks better• Larger teams contribute to social loafing• Teams with an odd number of members tend
to perform better• Team of 5-7 members tend to be a ‘happy
size’
10. Composition – team demography
• Heterogeneous groups are more conflict laden and less expedient
• Heterogeneous groups generally perform more effectively?
• The degree of differences among team members is a moderating variable
11. Video clips
• When teams don’t perform well / to the best of their abilities
- Abilene Paradox … - Groupthink …