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Teamworkisusedalmosteveryday,whetheritisatwork,school,orevenathomeandithasavery importantpartinourlives.Teamworkisanactionbyagroupofpeopleandisaskillthatisrequired. Wheninateam,youaregivenspecificrolesyouareresponsibleforinorderfortheteamtoprosper Inthearticles"TheSecretsofGreatTeamwork"byMartineHaasandMarkMortensenandLaVida RobotbyJoshuaDavis,bothauthorsdemonstratetheirknowledgeandperspectivesonwhatittakes tomakeaneffectiveteam.Inthearticle"TheSecretsofGreatTeamwork"theauthorsMartineHaas andMarkMortensendeveloptheirownperspectivesonwhatittakestomakeaneffectiveteam. Theybelievethatboththatthesuccessofashowmorecontent

Theresultswillshowwhereyourteamisontrackaswellaswhereproblemsmaybebrewing."This canimproveyourteamalongwiththeirperformances.Themagazinearticle"LaVidaRobot"by JoshuaDavisisaboutfourundocumentedchildrenwhodidtheunthinkableusingteamworkDavis believesthathavinghopeandbelievingcanencourageateamtodotheirbest.Theauthordescribes theirsubstandardschool,CarlHaydenCommunityHighSchoolwhichtheyovercameanddidtheir best.Theauthordescribestheirunstablebackgrounds.Theleadertheoftheteam,OscarVazquez, was"planningacareerinthemilitary"butsadlyhecouldnotjoinduetothefactthathewasan undocumentedimmigrantThemastermechanic,LorenzoSantillan,didn'tevendowellinschool HewouldgetstraightF'sinallofhisclasses.Thebrains,CristianArcega,waslivingina"30–square–footplywoodshedattachedtothesideofhisparent'strailer."LuisArandawasthetether manwhowouldcarrytherobot.Eventhoughtheyfacedmanydisadvantages,theystillretained hopeandgotfirstplaceattheUnderwaterRobotics.Inthearticles"TheSecretsofGreat Teamwork"andthe"LaVidaRobot"theauthorshadsomesimilaritiesintheirperspectivesOne thingtheyhadincommonisthestrongstructureoftheteam.Accordingto"TheSecretsofGreat Teamwork""High–performingteamsincludememberswithabalanceofskill...wherethe

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TeamCollaborationPaper

Theteamworkisnecessaryforworkerstoaccomplishspecificprojects.Inordertocreateagood teamwork,bothexternalandinternalaspectsshouldbeconsidered.Anat(2012)disclosesthatteam collaborationischallengingwithattendingtotheunderperformingworkspace.Itconductedresearch intheareaoforganizationaldesignandchange.Shepointsoutindividualworkplaceseparatepeople fromoneanothersometimesThisstatementshowedemployeesshouldhaveunlimitedmeeting spacesandothercollaborationtools.Collaborativeworkonlyhappenswhenpeoplesharetheirideas andthoughtsabouttheproject,andtakesdecisionsorsolvesproblemscooperatively.Thus,agood workplacewillleadtheteamtocollaboratewitheachother,in ...Getmorecontent...

TeamCollaborationPaper

Theteamworkisnecessaryforworkerstoaccomplishspecificprojects.Inordertocreateabetter teamwork,bothexternalandinternalaspectsshouldbeconsidered.Anat(2012)disclosesthatteam collaborationischallengingwithattendingtotheunderperformingworkspace.Itconductedresearch intheareaoforganizationaldesignandchange.Shepointsoutindividualworkplaceseparatepeople fromoneanothersometimesThisstatementshowedemployeesshouldhaveunlimitedmeeting spacesandothercollaborationtools.Collaborativeworkonlyhappenswhenpeoplesharetheirideas andthoughtsabouttheproject,andtakesdecisionsorsolvesproblemscooperatively.Thus,agood workplacewillleadtheteamtocollaboratewitheachother,in ...Getmorecontent...

"Twoheadsarebetterthanone."We'veallheardtheoldadageencouragingteamwork.Ofcourse withmoremindssetonaspecificgoal,moreideasyouaccess.So,wecanfinishourworksontime. Theprocessofworkingcollaborativelywithagroupofpeopleinordertoachieveagoaliswhatwe callteamwork.Whenpeopleworkinateam,theywilltrytocooperatewitheachothers,usetheir individualskillsandprovidingconstructivefeedbackWhenateamworkswelltogetherasaunit theyareabletoaccomplishmorethanitsindividualmemberscandoalone.Differentmembers applydifferentskills,theyareoftenabletocomeupwithamoreeffectivesolutionthanoneperson workingonthesameproblemTeamworkisabsolutelyfundamentalforteamstoworkeffectivelyA teamcombinesindividuals.trengthswithasharedcommitmenttoperformance,it'snotjustabout gettingonwelltogether.That'swhyIliketoworkinateam.Onlywhenjoinedthestrengthsang skillofindividualteammemberswithshowmorecontent

Withrealteamwork,wetendtoseepositiveattitudesandbehaviourssuchassharingacommon visionofthefuturetogetherPeoplealsowillingtohelpotherswhentheyneededThebiggest reasonIliketoworkinateamisteamworkmakingtheworkmoreefficient.Firstandforemost, workinginateamwillmaketheworkmoreefficientbecauseithelpstoincreasetheproductivityof ourwork.Whenpeoplewithdifferentopinionsandexperiencesworktogether,moreideasget generatedandwecanfinishourworkfaster.Ifajobrequires5daysforonepersontofinish,thenit willjustbedonein3dayswithagroupofpeopleBesides,itnotonlyincreasingtheproductivy,it alsoupgradethequalityofthework.Thisisbecausewhenpeopleworktogether,theycaneasilysee eachother'smistakesandfixthemperfectly.Everybodymakesmistakes,butit'sgoodtohave someonefixingthemistakeswedon'teven

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Asachild,Ilearnedteamworkisanessentialpartofoureverydayactivities.Itisanaspectthathas becomesevenmorecrucialtomeintheadultworld.Toworkalongsideotherswithrespectand understandingleadstotrustandwellness.WhenIbeganmycollegejourneyIwasdrawntothe teamworkdemonstratedattherockwalloncampus.HereIacquiredtheskillsneededtobelayrock climbersAsabelayeryoufirstneedtoexplaintoyourclimberthatyouhavetheskillsand qualificationsforthemtotrustyou,aqualityyouneedtodemonstrateinsecondstominutes.Once trustisearned,itisthebelayer'sresponsibilitytoberespectful,encouraging,andunderstandingto theabilityoftheclimberThegoalistokeeptheclimbercalmandunscathedwhiletheyreachtheir goal.Asyouworkwith...showmorecontent...

Theseexperiencestaughtmehowtoworkalongsideotherguidestokeepourparticipantsfed,safe, andontherightpath.Asaguide,Ihadparticipantswholookedupto,andtrustedme.Iwasnotonly inchargeofhelpingthefreshmanengageandbond,buttoworkwiththeotherguidesfromstartto finishinplanningandexecutingaseamlesstripAstheWildernessFirstResponder,Ihadtheadded responsibilityofmakingsureeveryonestayedsafeandhealthy,andtorespondquicklytoany injury.ThankfullythemostpressingconcernIhadwasabeesting.Iaddressedmyparticipantand askedifshehadeverbeenstungbeforeandifshewasallergic.Whensheansweredshehadnever beenstungbeforeandwasunawareofanallergy,Ihadtostartthinkingaboutmynextmove.I learnedthatthinkingaheadandbrainstormingactionsIwouldtakeisessentialTheparticipant didn'tenduphavingalifethreatingreaction,butthatdayshetaughtmethatpreventativecareas wellasbeingproactivewithpotentialtreatmentsis

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TeamWorkinHumanResourceManagement

Teamwork Introduction

Teamworkisasituationwherepeoplecooperatetomeetcommongoals(DinsmoreandBrewin 151).Inteamwork,peopleareabletoexchangeusefulaspectsthatarenecessaryforthe accomplishmentoftheorganizationalgoals.Forinstance,thestaffgetsachancetoexchange information,opinionsaswellasusefulideasThisimprovestheperformanceofagroupThrough teamwork,theemployees'productivityisincreasedsignificantly.Thehumanresourcemanagement isallaboutmaximumutilizationoftheavailablehumanresource.Manyorganizationsinthetourism andshowmorecontent

Whentheseideasgetmerged,thereemergesnewandefficientwaysofdoingthings.Teamwork helpsinovercomingthechallengeofchangeThisaspectoftheteamworkmakesitveryappropriate especiallyinthecontemporaryworldwhichischaracterizedbychanges.Throughteamwork,the employeescanadaptandmakenecessaryadjustmentstocopewiththesechanges.Bysodoing, teamworkraisesthechancesofwinning.

Factorswhichinfluencetheeffectivenessofteams(Aneffectiveteamistheonewherethemain guidingprincipleiscooperationThatis,wherealltheparticipantsareharmoniouslyunitedwith supportiverelationships(SelectKnowledge26).Thereareseveralfactorswhichinfluenceteam effectiveness;Oneofthesefactorsistheteamsize.Whenthegroupincreasesinsize,problemsalso tendtoriseinthecommunicationsandcoordination(SelectKnowledge31)Themainreasonfor teamworkistofacilitateexchangeofideasandinformationamongthestaffmembers.Involvement oftoomanypeopleinonegrouphinderscommunicationamongtheteammembers.Ithasalsobeen observedthatlargegroupsaremoretolerantofauthoritariananddirectiveleadershipandthe participationofthegroupmembersisinhibited(SelectKnowledge31).Peoplewilltendtofollow thedirectionsinamoredormantwaywithverylittleefforttomakecontributionInotherwords, largegroupsdonotgiveroomforfull

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:TeamworkisanimportantcomponentoftheeffectivefunctioningofanyorganisationChoosean organizationofyourchoiceanddemonstratethroughacasestudyapproach,howteamsoperateand functioninanorganization.Weighupfactorsthatpromoteorinhibitsuccessfulteamworkinan organizationDiscussthecharacteristicsofsuccessfulworkteamsinyouressay

Collectiveactioniswidelyrecognizedasapositiveforceforteamworkinanyorganizationor institutiontosucceed.Teamsenableindividualstoempowerthemselvesandtoincreasebenefits fromcooperativeworkengagedonasagroup.Gettingtogetherwithothersalsocanallow individualstobetterunderstandtheimportanceofteamworkandhowtheorganizationoperateas wellaspromotethecultureofteamworksuccess.Thefollowingassignmentwilladdressissueslike theimportanceofanorganization,operationalfunction,factorspromotingteamworkandoverview

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TableofContent 1. Introduction1 2. BackgroundinformationonNationalDevelopmentAgency1 2.1. OrganisationalStructure2 2.2. OperationofNDA2 3 ImportanceofTeamwork3 4. FactorsPromotingTeamworkSuccess4 5. FactorsInhibitingTeamworkSuccess5 6. CharacteristicsofSuccessfulTeamwork6 7 Conclusion6ListofSources7 1 [pic][pic]showmorecontent 3.ImportanceofTeamwork 3 [pic][pic][pic][pic] [pic][pic]

oftheorganizationalstructure.Theonlypurposehwyteamworkisvitaltoanorganizationisthat,it instillhardworkamongindividualswithintheorganization(Wageman1997:56).However,without teamworkhousestakelongtobuild,governmentcollapseandcompaniesareoutshinedbytheir competitorsinthemarketandlastlywithoutteamworkpeoplelosetheirinspirationAccordingto Wageman(1997:49)"company'steamworkistheonlywayanythinggetsaccomplishedwithquality andefficiencyandamajorreasonwhyeconomicgrowthisundercontrolandcompany'ssuccess isscrutinizedbytopmanagementtoachievethedesiredgoals"Togaincompetitiveadvantage companieshavetoencourageteamworkbecauseitsbasewherenewideascomefrom.Toemployees teamworkisseenasconstitutingalargergroupofpeoplethanwhatjobpositiondescribesThe

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TheEssenceofTeamwork

"Twoarebetterthanone,becausetheyhaveagoodrewardfortheirhardwork.Forifoneofthem shouldfall,theotheronecanraisehispartnerup.Buthowwillitbewithjusttheonewhofalls whenthereisnotanothertoraisehimup?"–Ecclesiastes4:9,10

Asthescripturaltextquotedaboveimplies,teamworkcanaccomplishwhattheindividualcannotdo onhisorherownTeamworkisdefinedas"asmallnumberofpeoplewithcomplementaryskills whoarecommittedtoacommonpurpose,performancegoals,andapproachforwhichtheyare mutuallyaccountable."(KatzenbachandSmith,1993)Intoday'ssociety,withsomuchemphasison prideandpersonalachievement,theconceptofteamworkseemstobeshowmorecontent Howeverthereisaproblemwhensuchmethodsfrequentlybecomeasubstituteforface–to–face communicationsFacetofacemeetingsallowforimmediatefeedbackinregardstodecision–making andagreaterfamiliaritywithotherteammembers.Theproblemsassociatedwithvirtualproject teamingarelimitedfamiliaritywithothermembers,differenttimezones,inabilitytoresolve conflictseffectivelyandasalwaysthepossibilityoftechnicaldifficultieswiththeequipment.

Cross–functionalteamsconsistofteammembersofmultipledisciplines,skillsandtalentsAgreat amountofprojectshaveparametersthatextendaboveengineeringandreachintoareassuchas marketing,sales,publicrelationsandsoforth.Therefore,itisimportantthatteammemberswith differentqualificationsworkinharmonywitheachotherifaprojectistobesuccessful Nevertheless,problemsarisewhenvitalteammembersarenotavailableandnoonehasany knowledgeoftheirportionoftheproject.Problemsalsoarisewhenoneteammemberhaslittle respectforthedisciplineofanother.

Theby–productoftheglobalizationmovementoflargecorporationsandorganizationsisagrowth indiversity.Projectteamsmustdevelopproductsandprovideservicesforamassmarket.Therefore, projectteamsnowandinthefuturewillincludedifferentpeople,cultures,creedsanddifferent approachestoconductingbusinessThereisgreater

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Intoday'sworldteamworkisbeingutilizedbycompaniesacrosstheglobe.Employersareseeing thevalueofteamworkandwhatcanbeaccomplishedwhenpeopleputthestrengthstogether.These teamsconsistofpeoplefromdifferentcultureswithdifferentpersonalities.Conflictisinevitable whenitcomestogroupdynamics.Conflictresolutionisnecessarytokeepthegroupfunctioning efficientlyThispaperwillanalyzegroupdynamicsandfocusonconflictresolutionbywayof communication.

Teamsconsistofpersonnelwithvariedbackgrounds,experience,education,andintellectualability Thesedifferenceswill,bynaturelendthemselvestovaryingperceptionsinbusiness,itsproblems andsolutions,whichresultinshowmorecontent

Teamworkcannotbedemanded.Everyoneinvolvedmustdiscussandunderstandwhatthegoalis andwhatisrequiredofthem.Teamsshouldhavetraitssuchasgoalsandobjectives,empowerment, trust,authenticparticipation,innovation,creativity,risktakingandleadership(TemmeandKatzel, 1995)Whilefindingagoodbalance,conflictswillmostcertainlyarise.Conflictresolutionstrategies mustbeutilized,fortheteamtobeeffectiveandmeetthegoalsandobjectiveoftheirassignment. Theseconflictsmaybemoreevidentincertaintypesofteamsmoresothaninothers.Conflictis commonwhenworkinginteams.Itsisimportanttohaveteammeetinginordertolayoutpotential problemsanddisagreementsandpreparetosupporttheteamsfinaldecision(Weinstein,2007)In resolvingconflict,askthequestion,"Howdowekeepthisfromhappeningagain?"Thefirstthingis tobeobjective.Thishelpsinmanagingconflictbykeepingteammembersfocusedontheproblem athand(Huber,2007)Inthefollowingsection,wewillseethatthereareseveraltypesofteamsto bediscussed.Regardlessofthetypeteam,conflictsareinevitableandtherefore,resolutionsmustbe foundtoremainproductive.Inanefforttoaddresstypesofconflictresolutionstrategies,wemust firstknowalittleabouttheteamsthemselves.Intoday'sbusinessworld,therearefourbasicteam types;cross–functionalteams,self–managed

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REFLECTIONPAPERINDIVIDUALASSIGNMENTORGS–5100Submittedby:VIKRAM KATTUPUTHURPRASANNASTUDENTID:212448858Submittedto:PROF.CHARLENE ZIETSMAMyreflectionpaperisclassifiedalongthefollowinglines.Theabovemodeldrawsform

ORGANIZATIONALBEHAVIOR,UnderstandingandManagingLifeatWork,EIGHTH EDITIONbyGaryJohnsandAlanSaksandhasbeentrifurcatedstagewiseinrelationtothegame, ForbiddenIsland.Thepre–gamescenariobeganwithFORMING.Tobeperfectlyhonest,Ididn't haveaclueasregards"ForbiddenIsland"andwasn'ttoofamiliarwithmanyboardorcardgames.

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Interactionswerenowinorderandahotelierwhowasalsoalawyerwaselectedthegroupleaderby virtueofhisexpertise.Thisrelatestothe"situationalfavourableness"scenario.andcontingentupon a)leadermemberrelations,b)taskstructureofthegroupandc)positionpowerbasedonFRED FIEDLERSCONTINGENCYTHEORY[1].PERFORMING:Thefirstroundofthegamewasan eyeopenerformeintermsofoverallgameplayandmyspecialpowersasadiverItailoredsomeof mymovesfromthebeginningtosuitateammatewhohadthreetreasurecardsandhelpedherget thenextoneforhertocollecthertreasure.Itwasthefirstamongusall.Quickly,everyteam memberadoptedagroupobjectiveorientedapproachallourbehaviorwasattunedtoa"letswin together"attitude.Interestingly,Iwasthelastoneinmygrouptogetmytreasure,butallmygroup membersmadeatleastonemovetohelpmeandwefinishedtheourfirstgameinanhourInmany reallifescenarioswerealizethatjustwhenwethinkwehavetheanswer,thequestiongetschanged orthingsgetharder.Oneneedstoforgeaheadwitharenewedsenseofpurposetillobjectivesare achieved,despitealloddsDuringthesecondgame,Igotthepilotcardandwasabletomovetoany placeontheisland,helpingmyteammatesandshoringupcardsaswell.Iwasthefirstinthegroup togetmytreasureinthesecondgameandseizedtheopportunitytoassistmyteammembersover thenexthalfan

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Introduction:

Peoplepreferdifferentapproachesontheorganisationofthework.Somepeopleprefertodothe workbytheirown,whereassomepeoplethinkthattheteamworkisthebestformofwork. Teamworkandindividualismarebasicallyinterestinghumancharacteristicsasbothhavetheirown importancetothesocietyBusinessesuseboththesefactorstogetbenefitandreachtheirgoals Ipersonallythinkthatteamworkisbetterthantheindividualworkasitissaidthat,"Twoheadsare alwaysbetterthanonehead".Teamworkisquicklybecominganessentialaspectofbusinesstoday.

TeamworkisbeingutilizedbythecompaniesacrosstheworldtodayThevalueofteamworkcanbe seenwhenpeopleputtheirstrengthtogetherforonegoal.Ifyouworkalone,whoareyougoingfor high–fivewhenyougetsomethingworking?So,teamworkisquiteencouragingincollegesand schoolsaswell.

Factsandfindings:

AseachworkisdoneaccordinglyBelowaresomeofthefactsandfindingsofteamworkand individualwork.

Teamwork:

Thegroupofpeopleworkingtogetherandfocusingonasamegoaltoachievetheirtargetiscalled teamwork.Therearemanytasksthatcanbeonlydonebyteamwork.Itisnotthat,"toomanycooks spoilthesoup"buttheideasandleadershipbehindAseverycoinhastwosidesteamworkalsohas comepositiveandnegativeaspectsaswell.

Positiveaspectsaboutteamwork:

ThemainthingabouttheteamworkishavingaunityIfanyteamwantstobesucceed,thenthe unityismust.Unityactsasoxygenintheairfortheteam.Groupofpeoplecanonlybecalledateam ifthemembershaveastrongbondingwitheachother.(Jordon)Moreover,astherearelotofpeople intheteamandfromdifferentethnicitiesandculturesandmembersgotanopportunitytolearnthe techniquesfromoneanother.Whereas,apersonworkingindividuallycannevergetadifferentidea. Inateamwork,whereasnotonlythepersonsavesthetimebutalsogetmoreproductivitySome othergoodfactorsofteamworkare:

Help:Themostbeneficialthingaboutteamworkisthehelpprovided.Asnooneisperfectinevery field,itisquitedifficulttoworkaloneSo,tocopeupwiththatsituationthehelpis

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"Wedon'tsupporteachotherbecauseweareateam.Weareateambecausewesupporteachother," beginsapassagefromTadatoshiFujimaki'sKurokoNoBasuke,aJapaneseanimationseries.From thepassagealone,wecanknowtheimportanceofteamwork.Teamworkreferstoagroupofpeople whichareworkingtogetherandsharingresponsibilitiestoachieveacommongoal.Asastudent,we areoftenrequiredtoworktogetherasateamwithotherstudentsinordertocompleteacertaintask orassignment.Teamworkisaneffectiveapproachforthecompletionoftheworkinaneffective mannerwhichfurtherenhancestheperformancesofallmembersintheteamtherewithal.The effectivenessofateamisfrequentlyinfluencedbyinternalandexternalfactorsInternalshowmore content...

Forinstance,asastudent,wewillbeassignedintogroupworks.Oneofthemembersmighthave advantagesorstrengthsinthispart,andanothermembermightbestronginthiscertainpartofthe assignment.Weaknesscanbeminimizedwhenweareworkingonourareasofstrength.Forthat reason,itcanbeacknowledgedthatteamworkcanmakethebestuseofeverymember'sstrengthand atthesametime,reducingeveryone'sweakness.Workingasateamalsowillteachustodowork moreeffectively.Theoutcomesfromagreatteamworkareverysatisfyingasitwillnotonlyaffect usbutthewholeteamaswell.Moreoftenthannot,workingasateammakeseverythingfunand enjoyable.Fromapositiveviewofworkingtogetherasateam,wecansharealotofinteresting ideaswhileworkingonajoborassignmentWhenwearetired,takeabreakandmakeasmallchit–chatsessionwiththemembersandknowthembetter.Laughterandfuncanreducestressandatthe sametime,wecanincreasetheeffectivenessontheworkgiven.Asthesayinggoes,killstwobirds withonestoneTeamsthatenjoyworkingtogethercanachievegreat

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Foranorganizationtoachieveitssetstrategicgoals,thereareseveralaspectsofhumanresources thatcannotbeignored.Oneofthemisteamwork.Teamworkisimperativefororganizationsbecause itbringsaboutefficientandfastaccomplishmentoftasksascomparedtoindividualprojecthandling (Sims&Sauser,2013).Employeesareabletoshareideaswhileatthesametimereducingtheir individualworkloadwhichkeepsthemenergeticandmotivatedasaconsequenceInteams,the pressureoneveryemployeeissignificantlyreducedwhichmakesthemmoreproductiveinthe accomplishmentoftherolesthathavebeenassignedtothem(Sims&Sauser,2013).Thisresearch paperhighlightsthemethodsthatcanbeusedbyorganizationstomanageshowmorecontent (2005).Assessingleadershipstylesandorganizationalcontext.JournalofManagerialPsychology, 20(2),105–123.

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TeamWorkThisabouthowtoworkwithgroupsandotherteammembers,mostofthetimeitis hardtodobutwithourjobsnowadayswehavetodowhatwehavetodo.Ilikeworkingwithothers forthemostpart,especiallywhentheyaremotivatedingettingthejobdoneinatimelymanner. Thenwehavesomethatjustdon'twanttohelpbutwanteverybodyelsetodotheirworkforthem. Workingingroupsyouwillhavetoknowwhoiswhoandwhattheyliketodo,andthenyoucando whatitisthathastobedoneforthatgroup.Groupdynamicsiswhenweinteractwithallgroups involvedwiththeproject.(Chapter1,pg1joiningtogether;grouptheoryandgroupskills10th edition)Withgroupdynamicswecanlearnabouthowapersonshowmorecontent Everydecisionmadewithinthegroupbecomesateameffortwiththegoalofproducingmaximum results.Mostofthetimeswhenyoutrytolookuponwhatagroupissupposetodomostofthetime it'snotthatway.FrommyownexperienceIliketojustgoandseewhoI'mworkingwithandwhat itisthatwehavetodo.Ilikewhenapersonlikestodotheirownworkandisnotlazy,that'sthe onlytimeIdon'twanttoworkwithgroupsYoucanresearchsometimesandhopetofindwhatyou arelookingforbutnotalwaysisthatwhatyouhavetodo,becauseallyoucandoisjustaskthe otherpeoplehowsomeoneworksandifthatpersonisagoodcandidatetoworkwith.Frompersonal experienceIfeelbetterifIcanworkwithjustoneortwopeople.Workingwithmorethanthatmost ofthetimeformeitdoesn'twork,becausewhenyouhavedifferentpersonalitiesthenthatiswhen youhaveconflictswithinagroupIknowthatyouwillhavetoworkinagroupsomeofthetime, butIthinkthatitisbetterifyouworkalone.Italsodependsonwhatthejobentitlessomedowant ustoworkwithothersandsomedon'tsoitreallydoesn'tmattertomeeitherway,ifIdothenIdo. WhenIworkwithotherpeopleatmyjobwealwayshavefunindoingourjobs,welikewhatwedo andliketoworkwitheveryone.Wetaketrainingclassestogether,andlunchsowecangetalong.I feelasthoughifyoucangetalongwithothersthenyoucanworkina

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BenefittingfromDangerousTeamwork

Cheerleadingisoneofthemostdangeroussportsinthegame.Besidesthrowingpeopleintheair andlaunchingthemselvesintotumblingpasses,cheerleaderstakehitslikeachampandfalldownto jumprightbackup.Beingacheerleadermyself,Iattributethisperseverancetooneofthemany lessonslearnedfrombeinginvolvedinthesportCheerleadingisnotonlyawaytobetteroneself physicallybutalsoasaperson.Throughcheerleading,peoplelearntheimportanceofteamwork, dedication,andresponsibility.

TeamworkisanintegralpartofcheerleadingCheerleadingisateamsporttherefore;itrequires peopletoworktogetherasonecohesivegroup.Thisissomethingpeoplelearnquicklyin...show morecontent

Forthesocialcheerleader,thismeansallweekendactivitiesarelimitedsolelytocheer.Notalotof peoplearewillingtosacrificetheirfree(andnotsofree)timecheering,butthosewhoarelearnthe valueofdedication,andlearntoapplythisinallaspectsoflifesuchasrelationshipsandcareers Oneofthebiggestthingscheerleadingcanteachapersonisresponsibility.Thisisavaluethat encompasseseveryaspectofthesport.Thefirstthingsyouaremadetodoincheeristotake responsibilitywhenyoumessupanddealwiththeconsequences.Forexample,whenwerunthe routineincheereveryoneisexpectedtoperformalltheirdutieswithintheroutine.Ifsomeone missesanelementorcausesapartoftheroutinetomessuptheymustdealwiththepunishmentsthe coachesassign.Typicallythepunishmentsaresetsofexercisesmeanttostrengthenthebodyor runningtheroutineseveralmoretimes,buttheconsequencesarealwayscarriedoutbythewhole teamThisputsmoreresponsibilityoneachindividualbecauseiftheymessupthewholeteammust paytheprice.Anotherpartofresponsibilityincheeriskeepingupwithone'sindividualskills.In ordertomaintaintheabilitytoperformskillseachathletemustpracticeontheirowntimeinorderto keepuptheskillstheyareresponsiblefor.Forexample,Iam

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ReflectiveEssayOnTeamwork

Nowadays,teamworkisanincrediblyimportantpartofanorganization.Asdefinedin"Fundamental ofmanagement",workteamsare"groupswhosemembersworkintenselyonspecific,common goalsusingtherepositivesynergy,individualandmutualaccountability,andcomplementaryskills" (Robbins,DeCenzoandCoulter,2015,p.311).Tosimplyunderstand,everytimewhenwesharea specificjobwithotherpeople,weparticipateinaworkteamFormyself,workinginateambring aboutmanyinterestingexperiencesofthewayweinteractwithothermembersanddealwithwork toachievethelasttarget.Therefore,thechancetocooperatewiththreeotherstudentsinmyclass duringthegrouppresentationassignmentinlastfortnighthasleftmenumeroussignificant lessons....showmorecontent...

However,foreachtime,Ialwayshadanewfeeling,anewexperiencebecauseofdifferent colleagues,differentstylesofworkand,especially,differentrolesofmineinmyteam.Forthis cooperation,IworkedwiththreecompletelystrangepeoplewhoIhadnevermetbefore.Theywere Ngoc,aboywiththesameageasme,Thao,agirlwhowasone–yearolderthanme,andQuang,the oldestoneinmygroupwhowasfour–yearolderthanme.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadbeenaleader oftheteamwhereIwastheyoungestperson,whichreallyputmeunderpressureandwasoneofmy mostchallengesofconnectingteammemberstogether.Itrequiredmetoalwaysmoveforwardand improvemypersonalqualitiesmoreasaleaderwhichwerementionedinRobbinstextbook:drive, desiretolead,honestyandintegrity,self–confidence,intelligence,job–relevantknowledgeand extraversion(P.Robbins,2015,p.361).Sometimes,IfeltmyselfsoincompetentwhenIgottroubles inarrangingworksaswellascontroltheeffectivenessandefficiency.However,withthehelpofmy coworkers,Ifinallyovercomethose

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Teamworkcanbedefinedastheabilitytoworkcooperativelywithothersandworktogetheras opposedtoseparatelyorcompetitivelytoachieveacommongoal.Teamworkisusedinallaspects oflife.

Analyzeanysituationortaskinvolvingmorethanoneperson:inalmostallcases,theoutcomecan onlybepositiveifasufficientamountofteamworkisusedForexample,amarriagewillonlywork ifbothpartnersputintheeffort.Asportsteamwillnotbesuccessfulunlesstheteamworkstogether asaunit.Abusinessorcooperationwillnotsurviveunlessallmembersworkasoneteam.Whether ornoteachindividualrealizesit,theyareputtingcompletetrustintheothermembersoftheirteam toworktogetherandachieveone...showmorecontent...

amanagingdirectorofacompanywhooughttohavecertainpeculiartraitswithinhim,butnoone isperfectevenifitsaboutthepositionheisassignedfor.Therefore,thisdilemmaofnothavingsuch anidealindividualinanyorganizationcanbeovercomebymakingastrongteamwherethe individualsgathertoworksimultaneouslyforamutualbenefitEveryorganizationgivesmore importancetoteamworkbecausetheyknowthisisthekeytosuccess.Anincreasingnumberof companiesareusingteamstorespondquicklytochangingconditionsinanenvironmentofintense globalcompetitionandincreasingcomplexity.Changinganorganizationtocompeteinahighly unpredictablebusinessenvironmentusuallyrequiresmultipleandcontinuousinnovation.Achieving flexibilityandinnovationrequiresteamwork

Organizationsexpectindividualcommitmentandperformanceabovethestandards.Onlythisway theymaketheprofitsthatpermitthemtoseektheirothercorporateobjectives.Eachemployeecan andmustmakeadifferenceOrganizationhoweverfocusesonmakinganindividualworkwith constantdedication,motivation,andenthusiasmandusuallyfailtounderstandthatitiswiserto concentrateonmakingagoodandeffectiveteam.Themembersofateammayworkonvoluntary basis.Peoplewhoarezealous,innovativeandhaveaclearvision

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TeamworkEssay

AdvantagesAndChallengesOfTeamwork

AsmoreprojectteamsareformedtohelpMalaysianorganizationsinachievingtheirobjectivesthat individualeffortsareunachievable,whatarethecriticalfactorsthatcaninfluenceproductive teamworkastheeffectivenessoutcomecanbringforthmanybenefitstotheorganizations.This papertellsthereaderonseveraltheoriesunderpinnedaboutteamworkandsomecasestudyin MalaysiancontextThispaperalsodisccussaboutthechallengesfacedbytheorganizationsand somerecommendationstoovercomethechallenges.

KEYWORDS:Teamwork,Teams,Malaysia,Teamworkchallenges

PAPERTYPE:CONCEPTUALPAPER

Introduction

Teamworkplaysansignificantfunctioninsuccessfulbusinessoperations.Agroupofpeople runningtogether...showmorecontent...

RegardlesswhethertheotherteammembersisessentialforteameffectivenessEvaluatingthe strengthsofteammates,whileminimizingtheirweaknesses,promotesteamcohesion(McCombet el,2008).Collaboratingasateamwhetheritrequiredtrust,alotmorebenefitandmore. Ataminimum,therearefivekeystoaproductiveteam:positiveinterdependent,individual accountability,promotiveinteraction,appropriateusageofsocialskillsandgroupprocessing (Kozlowski&Ilgen,2006)

Positiveinterdependenceisachievedwhenmembersoftheteamrelyoneachothertocompletethe task.Theyrealizethattheirindividualsuccessisinherentlytiedwiththatoftheirotherteam membersandwiththewinneroftheteamasawholeGroupmembersfocusontwoobjectivesto achievepositiveinterdependence:maximizingtheirownproductivityandworkingtomaximizethe productivityofallothergroupmembers(Javith,2013).

Individualaccountabilitymeansthateachteammemberisheldresponsibleforhisorhercontri–butiontothecompletionoftheproject.Teammembersdonot"slackoff"andallowotherteam memberstoassumetheirresponsibilities(Grayson, ...Getmorecontent...

EssayaboutTheImportanceofTeamwork

TheImportanceofTeamworkInthisassignmentIamgoingtolookatteamworkandimportantitis, alsolinkingitinwithhowvitalteamworkisinthemodernPublicServices.TodothisIwillbe lookingintothemaintheoristsandtheirguidelinesforateamtoworkwellandtobeefficient.

Teamworkisagroup/teamofpeopleworkingtowardsacommongoalortargetBillGates describesteamworkas'Agroupwithacommongoal'.Theadvantagesofateamworkingcorrectly isasfollows;beingabletoreachthegoalquicker,thisisbecausetherearemanypeopleworking togetherTobecomemoreefficient,thisisbecausepeoplehavedifferentstrengthsandsopeople canwork...showmorecontent...

Atthisstagethereisnosetpositionsastheycanchange.Peoplearelikelytoargueoverthese commonsubjects:leadership,structure,power,andauthority.Themembersofthegroupsstartto buildrelationshipswithothermembers.

InTuckman'sNormingstageeveryoneknowswhichpersonplayswhichpart.Thedifferentgroup membersstarttolistentoeachotherandappreciatethesupportfromeachother.Thisisanimportant stageasthegroupstartstoworkhardtowardsthecommontask.Peopleexpectthesameamountof workandthesupportofothersinthegroup.Bigdecisionsarestartingtobemade.

Performing.Theperformingstageisthestagewherepeoplecanworkindependently,insmaller groups,oralltogetherallrespectingoneanother.Thegroup'srolesandauthoritieschangetothe changingneedsofthegroupandindividualsStagefourissaidtobethemostpredictiveRelation andproblemsolvinginthispartofthetaskisthemostvitalforthegrouptomoveforwardandreach theircommongoal.

Tuckman'sfinalstageadjourning,involvesthefinishing'softask.Thisiswherethedifferentpeople ofthegroupneedtorecognisewhatthey'vedone,andtheirroleinthecompletionThisisthestage wheretheyseewheretheycan

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EssayOnTeamWork

Improvedteam–workisthefirstareaofdevelopmentneedthatsurfacedduetotheclinical microsystemassessment.Tenuredinstructorswhohavebeenwiththeuniversityformanyyearsare accustomedtothecontentasithasbeendeliveredsincethelastcurriculumrevision.Theteam teachingmodelisnewfortheschoolofnursing.Theliteratureislimitedinthemosteffective methodsforteamteachingimplementationReviewoftheliteratureresultsinthemes; interdisciplinaryteamsacrossdisciplines,teamlearningandteachingalreadyestablishedhealthcare teams.Improvedteamworkisanareaofneededdevelopmentforthemicrosystem.Instructorsmay havedifferentdefinitionsandapproachedtowhatiseffectiveteachingteam The...showmorecontent...

Moreover,newtechnologyisintroducedfrequentlyasupdatedformatsandnewinstructional deliverysystems.Oneneededimprovementistobemorethoughtfulandintentionalabout technologyuseintheclassroom.Notallnewtechnologyenhanceslearning,particularlywhen facultymembersarenotprovidedadequatetrainingortimetotransitiontoanewwayofdoing things.

Plan–Do–Study–Act

Plan,do,study,act(PDSA)isasystematiccycledesignedtoorganizeachange(Hoyle&Johnson, 2015).StageoneinvolvesthePlan,stakeholderswithknowledgeandexpertisecometogetherto definetheproblemtobeaddressedanddevelopanaim(MinnesotaDepartmentofHealth,nd)The aimstatementaddressesthefollowingthreefundamentalquestions;1)Whatneedstobe accomplished?2)Howwillachangecreateanimprovement?,and3)Whatcanbedonetosustain thedesiredimprovementThemicrosystemanalysisidentifiestheneedforsomeimprovementin teamworkforcurriculumredesignandclassroominstructions.Currentlythedefinitionofteam teachingisbasedoneachindividualunderstandingofteam.Theconceptofteamteachingneeds developmenttobetterservethestudentsandempowertheinstructorstoparticipateintheprocess. Somecoursespecificteamshavebeenformedandstartedworkingonrevisionstothecurriculum. Teamteachinghasbeendiscussedasanintegralaspectofthecurriculumredesignbutashared

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