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21 1.mgt thought development Classical and contemporary managenment thinking on teams and groups 2 definition of management 3 definition of teams and groups Types and formations (from the web) 1) Definition Teams differ from other type of groups in that members are focused on a joint goal or product, such as a presentation, completing in-class exercises, taking notes, discussing a topic, writing a report, or creating a new design or prototype. Here is one of the most commonly cited definitions: "A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable." (Katzenbach and Smith, 1993) Similar definitions of a team include: "A group in which members work together intensively to achieve a common group goal." (Kyle Lewis-McClear, 1998) References Katzenbach, J.R. & Smith, D.K. (1993). The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-performance Organization. Boston: Harvard Business School. 2) Types of Development Team Closed (tactical) traditional leadership stable and secure can be over-controlled operates in a group-oriented way good for routine projects Random (breakthrough) bottom-up decision making promotes creativity chaotic, competitive operates in a chaotic, undirected way good for creative breakthroughs Open (problem-solving) decision-making by consensus adapt to & solve complex problems chaotic, might not solve anything operates in a flexible, explorative way works best on solving complex problems L.
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