The Importance of Group Work in Today's Organizations It could be argued that in order to be successful, modern organisations must actively develop strong and cohesive work groups. Why? Is it true that there is no room for the individualist in today’s organisation? The rapid progression and improvement in information and communication technology has led to modern organisation finding new ways to work. One of these innovation ways is using work group. More organisations are now becoming global than ever, which means they rely on distributed teams to carry out certain tasks (Nedelko, Z, 2007). Although now a days most jobs require a degree of individual and group work and it is left to the management to identify which method might be appropriate for the task (Belbin, M, 2007). In this essay I will be looking at how organisation can use work group to their advantage, and the different factors that can affect a work group’s performance. In addition, I will also be discussing when is it appropriate to use work group and individual, and discus whether an organisation can reply solely on work group to be for it to be successful. A group can be define as ‘any number of people who (1) interact with one another; (2) are psychologically aware of one another and (3) perceive themselves to be a group’ (Mullins, L, 2007, p.299). Certain task can only be performed by combined effort of a group. Organisation can use groups to carry out projects, which will help to achieve its overall aim. However, for the group to be successful they must understand what is expected of them and have the right skill to complete the task. . (Mullins, L, 2006) A group need members who possess diversity of skills. A company should have workforce that ... ... middle of paper ... ...essful they need to identify when it is appropriate to use work group and individual to carry out the task. Bibliography Books Brooks, I. (2005) Organisational Behaviour, 3rd Ed, Great Britain, Pearson Education Mullins, L. (2007) Management and Organisational Behaviour, 8th Ed, Great Britain, FT Prentice Hall Mullins, L. (2006) Essential of Organisation Behaviour, Great Britain, FT Prentice Hall E-journals Belbin, M. (2007) Managing through empowerment: Getting the most out of teamwork Day, The Daily Telegraph, 11, p.004 Carte, T, et al. (2006) Emergent Leadership in Self-managed Virtual Teams: A Longitudinal Concentrated and shared Leadership Behaviour, Group Decision and Negotiation, 15(4), p.323-343 Nedelko, Z. (2007) Videoconferencing in Virtual Teams, The Business Review, 7(1) p.164-170
A team or group is a collection of people who are associated and interdependent in their tasks, share obligation regarding results, and view themselves as a unit inserted in an institutional or organisational framework which works inside the established boundaries of that system.(H.Kristin,2013)Teams and groups have shown a similar relationship within the bounds of the procedures and research identifying with their effectiveness(K.Steve, 2006) (i.e. group cohesiveness, cooperation) while as yet keeping up their freedom as independent units, as gatherings and their individuals are autonomous of each other's part, aptitude, information or purpose versus groups and their individuals, who are reliant upon each other's part, ability, learning and
Thompson, Leigh L. “Making the Team” A Guide for Managers. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc, 2011. Print.
Many organizations today believe that the use of work teams will allow them to produce better products and provide better services, faster, and at lower costs. Using a work team approach can reinvigorate productivity and service provider motivation, and better position an organization to deal with a rapidly changing environment. However establishing effective work teams is not something that comes easy. Though, the benefits of effective work teams within an organization are very substantial, it takes alot of hard work and dedication on the part of management and team members to develop, implement and maintain effective work teams.
It is important to distinguish the difference between teams and groups. The main difference is that teams work altogether toward a common goal whereas groups can work altogether but for their own objective. It is important to highlight that a group does not necessary need a leader to follow but a team does and this leader will set directions to achieve the goal. In teams people are more committed as they share their ideas, they know the purpose of what they are doing and what the others are doing, they understand better individual objectives and team objectives whereas in groups, generally people are just told what they have to do without further explanations. Because in a team people get to know each other, it builds trust and enhances communication but in groups, people do not really know each other, do not trust or communicate effectively with each other. In teams it is frequent to see constructive conflict as people talk more openly and more honestly but in group it is quite rare. Eventually, people in teams are more involv...
In order to evaluate my role within the group it is important to identify what makes a group. A group must firstly consist of more than three members, “Two members have personal relationships; with three or more there is a change in quality” of the personal relationship. (Bion 1961, p26) The group must have a common purpose or a goal in order to succeed.
According to former American Businessman, Henry Ford, he describes working as a team as, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” When working with a group there will always be struggles and roadblocks that could lead your group to any form of success. However, it takes a successful group leader who is able to keep the group working together to reach the common goal as working as one. This paper will demonstrate the integration and understanding of group dynamics and structure. I have selected the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society to discuss the following five main principles in each group: the purpose of the group, the individuals and their roles of the group, the structure and the norms that
A group is defined as two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives (Robbins & Judge, 2009). At some point in all of our careers, we will be tasked with working within a group setting. This discussion board will focus on conformity and deviant workplace behavior, and how each can negatively affect the outcome of working within a group setting.
It is obvious that people live in a big group around the world. This means that it is difficult for individuals to achieve complex goals alone, so people need to work together and use every one’s advantages to complete many tasks. Nowadays, “team” and “teamwork” are two popular words in our society. Especially in business, an effective team could have more successes in the workplace and make more profit for their organization. In order to make an organization successful, managers have to consider some questions about teams and teamwork management. Why do people work together? What benefits or advantages do individuals and organizations have from team and teamwork? The purpose of this essay is to analyze these problems by using knowledge and theories of management. Also, there is a personal example to explain the importance of teamwork and state personal views of team and teamwork.
However, many companies and managers are put off by the very mention of the work team. Some people see teams as just another management fad, while others in management have had bad experiences with teams that have failed. As Magee points ou...
There are 5 stages of group development as outlined by Robbins, DeCenzo, Coulter & Woods (2014), which are applicable to Michelle’s company and her plans to restructure her business by creating effective work teams. These stages are, respectively: forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. The 5 stages will be discussed and applied throughout this essay to the case study of FitBite. The essay will also outline example activities that the employees may undertake during each stage. With Michelle wanting to double the number of nationwide staff from 30 to 60 by the end of August 2015, there will be significant change in staff dynamics as their work structure changes from individuals in groups, to small effective teams. Throughout the essay I will also illustrate the applicability of the 5 stages of group development to Michelle’s plan for creating effective work teams. The rationale of this essay and specifically the concept of group development is important to facilitate the changes in external environments, globalisation, and the desire to remain competitive in the market, as managers are increasingly turning to team
1. Blair, Gerard. Groups That Work, www.ee.ed.ac.uk/~gerad/Management/art0 (1998). The effectiveness of the team takes a nosedive, and the productiveness of the team is far less than the individual could have achieved had they not brought together.
Overall company will find it extremely hard to succeed without the support of teams. Work group members will not only help each other improve their performance but also help improve the performance of the business. Teamwork allows them to learn to trust and respect each other; this will come in handy when the business is forced to deal with a loss of a team member or loss in revenue. Creating strong hard working teams will benefit a business in the short-run as well as in the long-run. That’s what business of the 21st century should strive for.
According to Jones (2007) this structure offers employees a chance to learn from each other and become more specialised and productive thus improving operational efficiencies within that group. However, Elsaid et al (2013) identified disadvantages of functional groupings in that coordination of work across functional boundaries can become a difficult management challenge and employees may develop a narrow departmental focus, impeding understanding of what is important to the
Several experiments and researches have been conducted that have focused on how people behave in groups. The findings have revealed that groups affect peoples’ attitudes, behavior and perceptions. Groups are essential for personal life, as well as in work life.
The work community has several members, it is vital that these individuals act as a group, so that the common goal was achieved. This section describes the team, the team's importance, team building and why before-mentioned issues are important. This section also takes place through the cases and at the end of the self-evaluation.