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Groups that control decisions about and execution of a complete range of tasks.
autonomous work groups
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Teams with the responsibilities of autonomous work groups, plus control over hiring, firing, and deciding what tasks members perform.
self-designing teams
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Autonomous work groups in which workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in a unit, have no immediate supervisor, and make decisions previously made by first-line supervisors.
self-managed teams
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Working less hard and being less productive when in a group.
social loafing
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Working harder when in a group than when working alone.
social facilitation effect
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Shared beliefs about how people should think and behave.
norms
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Different sets of expectations for how different individuals should behave.
roles
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An individual who has more advanced job-related skills and abilities than other group members possess.
task specialist
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Individual who develps and maintains team harmony.
team maintenance specialist
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The degree to which a group is attractive to its members, members are motivated to remain in the group, and mebers influence one another.
cohesiveness
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