Chapter 14: Takeaway 14.1: Why Is It Important to Understand Teams and Teamwork? Flashcards

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Define team

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a team is a collection of people who regularly interact to pursue common goals

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Define teamwork

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teamwork is the process of people actively working together to accomplish common goals

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Define synergy

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synergy is the creation of a whole greater than the sum of its individual parts

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Define social loafing

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social loafing is the tendency of some people to avoid responsibility by free-riding in groups

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Define formal team

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a formal team is officially recognized and supported by the organization

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Define informal group

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an informal group is unofficial and emerges from relationships and shared interests among members

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Define committee

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a committee is designated to work on a special task on a continuing basis

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Define project team or task force

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a project team is convened for a specific purpose and disbands after completing its task

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Define cross-functional team

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a cross-functional team operates with members who come from different functional units of an organization

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Define employee involvement team

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an employee involvement team meets on a regular basis to help achieve continuous improvement

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Define quality circle

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a quality circle is a team of employees who meet periodically to discuss ways of improving work quality

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Define virtual team

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a virtual team work together and solve problems through computer-based interactions

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Define self-managing team

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a self-managing team have the authority to make decisions about how they share and complete their work

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14
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What is a collection of people who regularly interact to pursue common goals?

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a team

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What is the process of people actively working together to accomplish common goals?

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teamwork

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What is the creation of a whole greater than the sum of its individual parts?

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synergy

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What is the tendency of some people to avoid responsibility by free-riding in groups?

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social loafing

18
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What is officially recognized and supported by the organization?

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formal team

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What is unofficial and emerges from relationships and shared interests among members?

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informal group

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What is designated to work on a special task on a continuing basis?

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committee

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What is convened for a specific purpose and disbands after completing its task?

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project team or task force

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What operates with members who come from different functional units of an organization?

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cross-functional team

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What meets on a regular basis to help achieve continuous improvement?

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employee intervention team

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What is a team of employees who meet periodically to discuss ways of improving work quality?

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quality circle

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What work together and solve problems through computer-based interactions?

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virtual team

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What have the authority to make decisions about how they share and complete their work?

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self-managing team