A group is defined as two or more individuals

Interacting and

interdependent,

who have come together

to achieve particular objectives.

Formal and informal groups

Command and task groups

Interest groups and friendship groups

Security

Status

Affiliation

Power

Goal achievement

Forming Storming Norming

PerformingAdjourning

Conformity

Adjusting one’s behaviour to align

with the standards of the group

Status

A socially defined position or rank given to groups or group members by others.

Provide explicit ideas for individuals in the

group with respect to:

how hard they should work,

how to get the job done,

their level of output

Affect individual employee’s performance

Work Team

A group whose individual efforts result in a performance that is greater than the

sum of the individual inputs.

Problem-Solving Teams

Self-Managed Work Teams

Cross-Functional Teams

Linker

Creator

Promoter

Assessor

OrganizerProducer

Controller

Maintainer

Adviser

TEAM

Individual Focus:

no clarity of role

improper leadership

no expected results

Organisational Focus:

unclear team goals

no methods to hold members

accountable

no management support

Teams typically outperform individuals.

Teams use employee talents better.

Teams are more flexible and responsive to

changes in the environment.

Teams facilitate employee involvement.

Teams are an effective way to democratize

and organization and increase motivation

Each team member will have aclear understanding of his ownpurpose

Each team member is free to assert his autonomy bysaying ”no”

Each team member assumesresponsibility for team’soutcomes and for the currentsituation

Each team member will behonest in making theircontribution

Share information Goal

Neutral Synergy

Individual Accountability

Random & varied Skills

Collective performance

Positive

Individual & mutual

Complementary