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Teams and teamwork

4 important questions on Teams and teamwork

What is a team?

- kleine groepsgrootte (rarely include more than 15 people)
- gedeelde doelen
- task interdependence (to achieve objectives)
- autonomie (so they can make the necessary team decisions)
- verantwoordelijkheid + aansprakelijkheid
- eigen identiteit
- organisatie context

Five components of teamwork

1. leadership
2. adaptability
3 .mutual performance monitoring between team members to ensure teamwork is on track
4. Backup behaviour - team members supportin each other
5. team orientation

These components are facilitated by three coordination mechanisms: shared mental models; closed loop communications; and mutual trust.

Why work in teams?

- Enact organizational strategy (betrokkenheid, tevredenheid, welzijn)
- speedily develop and deliver products and services
- enable organizations to learn (behouden KSA's)
- improved quality management (productiviteit, kwaliteit, winst)
- radical change (integration of diverse perspectives to challenge basic assumptions)
- creativity and innovation

--> indicates effective teamwork.

The benefits of teamworking are not only improved task performance, but also emotional benefits for team members.

Key criticisms of IPO model approach

1. simplifying too far the complex processes of teamwork. The model does not incorporate a feedback loop from outputs to inputs and processes, but clearly learning and change are consequences of performance and other outcomes
(outputs ---> inputs & outputs ---> processes)

2. ignores the long-term development of the team