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1. List and discuss five basic conditions that distinguish a team from a workgroup. Name and describe each condition.
2. List and discuss three common problems that hinder a team’s performance.
3. List and discuss three conditions that are essential to a team’s success.
4. List and describe five types of skills associated with ideal team members.
5. Throughout this unit we have looked at theories and suggestions related to building a team. Discuss a time when you were a part of building a team. What type of team was it? What were the strengths, weaknesses, successes and problems that you encountered? What are some things you would do again and what would you do differently the next time?
(Word count has to be at least 1000 words for total assignment and including 3 scholarly sources with one including the textbook)
Textbook source: Griffith, B. A., & Dunham, E. B. (2015). Working in teams: moving from high potential to high performance. Los Angeles: SAGE
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There are several basic conditions that are used to distinguish a group from a team in the
workplace or in a given institution. One of the basic condition is based on the purpose. In groups,
there is a feeling among all the members that the group has been developed for administrative
purposes. However, in teams, there is the notion that for the goals set to be achieved, there is a
need for all members to work together. The other basic difference is based on role awareness. In
a group, each member is preoccupied with the roles and responsibilities that they are supposed to
play. Each member is also unaware of what tasks are supposed to be performed by other
members of the group.
On the other hand, members in teams are aware of the tasks that are supposed to be
performed by other members of the group and each member is concerned about the other
members. Another basic difference is based on conflict resolution. In a group, when conflicts
arise, members are quick to point accusing fingers whereas, in teams, all members work together
to resolve the conflict (Greer, Plunkett, & Plu...
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