Welcome to MT140 Introduction to Management Unit 7 Seminar – Effective Teams

Agenda General Questions and Announcements Introduction Why Some Groups Fail/ Q & A Contribution of Teams to an Organization/ Q & A Types of Teams / Q & A Recap Unit Assignment Clarification Conclusion of Seminar

The New Team Environment Team -A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, set of performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. 11-3

The New Team Environment 11-4Table 11.1

Types of Teams Work teams -Teams that make or do things like manufacture, assemble, sell, or provide service. Project and development teams -Teams that work on long term projects but disband once the work is completed. 11-5

Types of Teams Parallel teams -Teams that operate separately from the regular work structure, and exist temporarily. 11-6

Types of Teams Management teams -Teams that coordinate and provide direction to the subunits under their jurisdiction and integrate work among subunits. 11-7

Types of Teams Transnational teams -Work groups composed of multinational members whose activities span multiple countries. Virtual teams -Teams that are physically dispersed and communicate electronically more than face-to-face. 11-8

Self-Managed Teams Self-managed teams -Autonomous work groups in which workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in a unit, have no immediate supervisor, and make decisions previously made by frontline supervisors. 11-9

Self-Managed Teams Traditional work groups -Groups that have no managerial responsibilities. Quality circles -Voluntary groups of people drawn from various production teams who make suggestions about quality

Self-Managed Teams Semiautonomous work groups -Groups that make decisions about managing and carrying out major production activities but get outside support for quality control and maintenance. Autonomous work groups -Groups that control decisions about and execution of a complete range of tasks

Team Autonomy Continuum Figure 11.1

Building Effective Teams Team effectiveness is defined by three criteria: Productive output of the team meets or exceeds standards of quantity and quality Team members realize satisfaction of their personal needs Team members remain committed to working together again 11-13

Recap In this seminar, we’ve discussed: -Why some groups fail -How teams contribute to organizations -Various types of teams

Assignment Questions and Answers There are four graded assignments in Unit 7: 1.Review 2.Discussion Assignment 1 3.Discussion Assignment 2 4.Dropbox Assignment

Review Don’t forget that you can take the Review as often as you need to prior to the Tuesday midnight deadline until you get the score that you desire.

Discussion Assignment 1- Unit 7 Consider a position that you hold now (paid or unpaid) or one that you’ve held in the past. Refer to your readings to determine which environment best describes your job. Describe your position based on the dimensions in the table for the environment that applies to you.

Discussion Assignment 2 - Unit 7 Click the link below and follow the instructions to take the assessment. Assessment Team Roles Preferences Scale Briefly share your results with your classmates and tell us if you are surprised at your results? Explain why or why not. Comment on at least two other classmates’ posts. Assessment Team Roles Preferences Scale

Dropbox Assignment – Unit 7 This week's assignment consists of reading a scenario about Sandwich Blitz, Inc. and writing about how self-managed teams could be used at Sandwich Blitz to allow Dalman more time to devote to growing the business. Click on the Action icon to sit in on a discussion Dalman and Lei are having about the progress of Sandwich Blitz. Then click on the Guidelines icon to read all the requirements for this week's assignment. Submit your assignment to the Unit 7: Assignment Dropbox.

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