What is a team?

A team is a small number of people, with complementary skills, who are committed to a common purpose , performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable."

People working together in a committed way to achieve a common goal or mission. The work (may be) interdependent and team members share responsibility and hold themselves accountable for attaining the results."

The Stages of Team formationPsychologist Bruce Tuckman first came up with the memorable words:

forming, storming, norming and performing

In 1965 to describe the path to high-performance that most teams follow.

At google In India

There are Self managed teams Google believes that the use of self managed team

helps the people work better

Self-Managed Teams Self-management teams work toward goals that are defined by

a staff person outside the team. A self-directed team defines its own goals. While the self-management team is independent, the team members are interdependent. The team is self-regulating, operating with few external controls. Team members determine schedules, procedures and the need to make adjustments. Self-management teams are used in different work environments, including manufacturing, service industries, professional services and virtual environments. Effective self-management team models are appropriate for the type of work performed, the workplace environment and the structure of the business.

Advantages self managed teams1. Flexibility: Self managed teams give more and improved flexibility of staff.2.Efficient operations: More efficient operations take place through the reduced number of job classification.3.Lower absenteeism: Organizations having self-managed teams experience lower absenteeism and turnover rates.4.High commitment: Self-managed teams gain high level of commitment.5.Minimum supervision: With minimum supervision organization can get better result and output.6.More discipline: Members of self-managed teams ensure disciplined life during operations.7.Improve productivity: Self-managed teams give high productivity by proper functioning.8.Less wastage: As self managed teams work according to set methods. So they can ensure minimum wastage.

Disadvantages of self managed teams

1. Extended time: Sometimes self-managed teams require extended time to complement plans and policies.

2. High investment: High investment is required for skill development.3. Inefficiency: Due to job rotation organizations suffer from early

inefficiencies.4. Employee inability: Some employees become unable to adapt to a team

structure.5. Demand for equal treatment: Self-managed team members sometimes

demand for equal treatment for their success.6. Recklessness: Due to better performance, self managed teams become

reckless and show insubordination

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