1. Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups
Chapter 10
Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups
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Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Understand the processes that determine group performance.
Understand how leaders can influence group processes and improve performance.
Understand why different types of teams need somewhat different types of leadership.
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3. Learning Objectives (Cont.)
Understand effective procedures for leading teams.
Understand the primary leadership functions in decision groups.
Understand procedures for leading successful meetings.
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4. Understand the processes that determine group performance
Learning Objective 1
Understand the processes that determine group performance
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5. Determinants of Team Performance
Shared objectives
Skills and role clarity
Internal coordination
External coordination
Resources and support
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6. Determinants of Team Performance (Cont.)
Trust, cohesiveness, and cooperation
Accurate, shared mental models
Collective efficacy
Collective learning
Member diversity
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Learning Objective 2
Understand how leaders can influence group processes and improve performance
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8. Leader Influence of Group Processes and Performance
Task behaviors
Relations behaviors
Change behaviors
Situational factors
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Learning Objective 3
Understand why different types of teams need somewhat different types of leadership
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10. Leadership in Different Types of Teams
Cross-functional teams
Self-managed work teams
Virtual teams
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11. Understand effective procedures for leading teams
Learning Objective 4
Understand effective procedures for leading teams
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12. Guidelines for Leading Teams
Emphasize common interests and values
Develop collective identification
Facilitate social interaction
Communicate activities and achievements
Conduct process analyses
Increase mutual cooperation incentives
Hold practice sessions
Use reviews to facilitate collective learning
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13. Understand the primary leadership functions in decision groups
Learning Objective 5
Understand the primary leadership functions in decision groups
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14. Leading Decision Groups
Task-oriented functions
Group maintenance functions
Who should perform these leadership functions?
Leader-centered view
Group-centered view
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15. Understand procedures for leading successful meetings
Learning Objective 6
Understand procedures for leading successful meetings
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16. Guidelines for Leading Meetings
Necessary preparations
Share essential information
Describe problem
Allow ample time
Separate idea generation from evaluation
Facilitate participation
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17. Guidelines for Leading Meetings (Cont.)
Encourage idea building
Use systematic procedure for idea evaluation
Encourage Integrative solutions
Encourage consensus building
Clarify implementation responsibilities
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