work team as ‘A small group of individuals who share responsibility for outcomes for their organizations.’

one person manages a group of individuals

Self-managed team

teams brought together to deliver quality improvement (for example,quality circles, continuous improvement groups);

teams that have some problem-solving or decision-making input other than the normal line management processes (for example,creativity and innovation groups);

teams formed to involve and engage employees (for example, staff councils, diagonal slice groups);

teams set up for a specific purpose such as a task force looking at an office move.

The importance of task achievement often reigns supreme, at the expense of investing time in meeting individual and team maintenanceneeds.

• The fact that individuals have increased uncertainty concerning theirfuture can impact on motivation and performance.

• The dynamic at play between the project team and the organizationalarea into which the change will take place can be problematic.

enerally occur in organizations that are run along project lines. The organization typically has to deliver a number of projects to achieve its objectives

National, international and global organizations can use networked teams in an attempt to add a greater cohesion to their organization,

The management team is ultimately responsible for the overall performance of the business unit.

Position Power

Expertise

Credibility

Leadership

Big Egos

Snakes