understanding the work groups and work teams

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Understing the work team and work group

By: Imtiaz Hussain Rajar

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Team

– A team is a set of people, random or chosen, who are working together for a common purpose or goal.

– All teams are groups but not all groups are teams.• Teams often are

difficult to form.• It takes time for

members to learn how to work together.

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Team

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Group

Two or more people who interact with each other to achieve particular goals or meet certain needs.

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Types of teams

• Problem-solving teams Improving quality , Efficiency , and work

environment.

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Problem-solving teams

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Types of teams cont’

• Self managed work teams

Managers should guide and coach, not supervise.

Responsible for a complete work process or segment.

Assumes the responsibilities of managing itself.

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Types of teams cont’

• Cross-functional teams

Members come from different department.

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Types of teams cont’

• Virtual teams • Interact by using various

forms of information technology

• Email, computer networks, telephone, fax, and videoconferences.

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Different between Groups and TeamsGroups A work group is a group that interacts primarily to

share information and to make decisions to help each member perform within his or her area of responsibility.

Teams A work team generates positive synergy through

coordinated effort. The individual efforts result in a level of performance that is greater than the sum of those individual inputs.

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Different between work Groups and work Teams

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