| A team can be best described as a group of people | | | | forward. There is also the problem solving team that is |
| working together to a common purpose. Teams are | | | | also a temporary team which is assembled to solve a |
| constituted to handle tasks that are highly complex and | | | | specific problem. There are various problems that |
| may also include interdependent subtasks. Team | | | | affect the organization and there is need to form a |
| members have different skills and they normally | | | | team to look into the problems to be able to come up |
| generate synergy by way of coordinating efforts | | | | with workable solutions to avoid any more negatives in |
| which allows each of its members to maximize their | | | | the organization. |
| strengths as well as minimize their weaknesses. Each | | | | Another example of a temporary team is the product |
| team has its own tasks to do and the performance | | | | design team that is specially assembled to come up |
| will depend on how well the team members are | | | | with a new product or service. This is meant to keep |
| working together. | | | | the organization on level terms with the changing |
| A team does not necessarily mean all it's members | | | | environment and this will call for introduction of new |
| have the same boss. This is because in some | | | | products and services to better suit the organization's |
| instances team members have different bosses | | | | clients. A committee is also another type of group that |
| depending on their tasks. An example of such a case | | | | can be classified as either temporary or permanent |
| is where by a team is given a task where it has to | | | | group depending on the specific task that they dealing |
| design the organization hierarchy where aspects like | | | | with. A committee is formed to act upon a certain |
| pay structure compromises as well as the need to | | | | matter and this can include matters like the relocation |
| have traditional reporting lines. There are also different | | | | of the organization, reducing company expenses or |
| types of teams and their name does not necessarily | | | | even downsizing of employees. |
| define their purpose for existing. These team types | | | | A work group is another example of a permanent |
| are classified into two the permanent teams and the | | | | team and they handle different type of tasks which |
| temporary teams. Temporary teams are formed to | | | | they normally receive direction on from a specific |
| deal with issues that come once in a while in an | | | | leader. Another example of a permanent team is the |
| organization while permanent teams are formed to | | | | work team that is tasked in managing their own affairs |
| handle issues that will always affect the organization. | | | | but normally within predetermined boundaries. There is |
| The common ones however will include the task force | | | | also the quality circle that is a permanent team that |
| which is a temporary team which is specifically formed | | | | normally meets from time to time to uncover as well |
| to investigate a specific matter. An example can be a | | | | as solve problems in the work place. This team is also |
| task formed to look into rumors that are going around | | | | involved in seeking work improvement opportunities. |
| the office to come up with proper details and a way | | | | |