Question

Chapter 1 Understanding Teams 17 ACTIVITy: UNDERSTANDING GROUPS VERSUS TEAMS Objective: There is no clear distinction between groups and teams. The pur- pose of this activity is to examine the implicit definitions that people have of these terms. Activity: Create a list of groups and teams. Using Activity Worksheet 1.1, clas- sify these examples as groups, teams, or somewhere in between the two. Compare your classifications with those of other members in your group. Try to reach agreement on the classifications by discussing how you decided. ACTIVITY WORKSHEET 1.1 Groups Versus Teams In-Between Groups and Teams Groups Teams Analysis: When your group has reached agreement, analyze the lists and develop rules to define when a group becomes a team: 2. 3. 4.

Answer 1

Groups	In-between groups and teams	Teams
Ethnic groups	Trade unions	A football team
Friendship circles		A soccer team
Airline flight crew		A management team

A group becomes a team when:

(1): The group of people who are joined for achieving a common goal have to achieve the goal in a stipulated period. When this happens the group becomes a team.

(2): When individual leadership gives way for shared leadership. If this happens then the group becomes a team.

(3): When individual accountability gives way for collective and mutual accountability. If this happens then the group becomes a team.

(4): When complementary individuals skills makes gives way for random and varied individual skills. If this happens then the group becomes a team.