Teams: Discussion Several months ago, I was amongst those elected into a team set up to look into ways of enhancing interdepartmental cooperation. The team comprised of 7 individuals -- each representing a department. The key mandate of the team was to come up with strategies of enhancing cooperation between departments so as to enhance overall organizational efficiency. With regard to the various types of teams Landy and Conte (2013) identify,

Chain-of-command hierarchical structure is a form of teamwork that facilitates the collective objectives of the group. Military objectives require the coordination of multiple tasks, each of which fulfills a specific role that enables others to focus on specific responsibilities. Modern military operations and equipment are extremely complex. Teamwork allows the group to perfect complex and complicated component operations that far exceed the capabilities of any individual working alone. Slide 8 - Research of

The reason the first problem-solving/quality circle "holiday rush" group I had worked with failed read like a textbook case of the disadvantages of group work. The manager, who led the group, was feared by many in the team as being quick to fire. As a result, participation in the group included saying what the manager wanted to hear, not necessarily what was the best or most feasible idea for the

11). The most effective team members have experience dealing with the issues that will confront them as members of the team (Text, p.11). They can focus on the issues at hand, solving problems presented without getting derailed (Text, p.11). However, effective team members are not rigid; they are open to suggestions from other group members (Text, p.11). A good team member is also supportive. Rather than focusing on how jobs

Health Care Teams and Collaboration Delivery system of a health system depends on numerous interfaces and multiple practitioners. There are different health care practitioners in a health care institution depending on their field of practice and their level of education. During a four-day period in a health care institution, a patient may have a chance to interact with 50 different employees of the institution. These employees are nurses, physicians, technical staff

team consists of a group of individuals who share a common goal or a common reason for joining the group (Chapter 9 p.2). A college classroom resembles a formal group more than a team because the individual group members do not necessarily share a common goal and typically, they are all interested in their own individual goals and the benefits they hope to achieve by their participation rather than