Definition of Team:
Come together to achieve a common goal. Where every one are able to perform.
Team Work:
The combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient. The process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal.
Teamwork is often a crucial part of a business, as it is often necessary for colleagues to work well together, trying their best in any circumstance. Teamwork means that people will try to cooperate, using their individual skills and providing constructive feedback, despite any personal conflict between individuals.
Example: A cricket team consists of 11 players. They all are playing to win the match.
There are four main types of work teams:
1. problem-solving teams
2. self-managed teams
3. cross-functional teams, and
4. virtual teams.
A group of individuals assembled to work on a project that involves resolving one or more issues that have already arisen or to deal effectively with issues as they arise. In a business context, a problem solving team will typically be formed for a limited time frame incorporating staff from different organizational levels with various relevant skill sets.
A group of professionals with specific areas of expertise, who will guide decision-making process on a campus.
The problem-solving team is usually an assemblage put together to solve a particular problem or improve activities within their own department. Once they conduct research and arrive at a proposed solution, the present their findings to the proper person or panel who may or may not implement the recommended course of action.
Self Managed Teams:
A self-organized, semiautonomous small group of employees whose members determine, plan, and manage their day-to-day activities and duties under reduced or no supervision. Also called self directed team or self-managed natural work team.
self-managed teams, operate without managers and are responsible for complete work processes or segments that deliver products or services to external or internal customers.
A team that makes decisions that were once reserved for managers.
A self managing team is a group of employees working together who are accountable for all or most aspects of their task.
Cross-functional team:
A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal. It may include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources departments. Typically, it includes employees from all levels of an organization.
Virtual teams:
A virtual team is a temporary group created to accomplish specific tasks by using technology to collaborate remotely.
A virtual team is a group of individuals who work across time, space and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology.
Whose members are interact primarily through electronic communications. Members of a virtual team may be within the same building or across continents.
