Team Work
Table of contents
Introduction 1
1. Advantages of teamwork 1
1.1 Advantages to the mutual team goal 1
1.2 Advantages to the development of individual ability 2
2. Disadvantages – What makes team not work. 2
2.1 Team members’ internal barrier 2
2.2 Groupthink 2
2.3 Conflicts 3
2.4 Wasted time 3
Conclusion 3 Introduction
On the one hand “too many cooks spoil the broth” but on the other hand “many hands make light work”. In light of these two sayings this report will discuss the pros and cons of teamwork.
First, I will introduce the advantage of teamwork to explain why it will make a team better than individual. Then several disadvantages are introduced to explain why teamwork doesn’t always work.
1. Advantages of teamwork
Teamwork is defined in Webster 's New World Dictionary as "a joint action by a group of people, in which each person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group." Harris also explained that a team has a common goal or purpose where team members can develop effective, mutual relationships to achieve team goals. Teamwork replies upon individuals working together in a cooperative environment to achieve common team goals through sharing knowledge and skills.
The following are some advantages of teamwork.
1.1 Advantages to the mutual team goal
○1. Pooling knowledge and resources
In a team with lots of members, members may be from different apartments of the same company, they have different expertise, in such team, members can be free to show their special knowledge, and diversity of information can be provided in the team. It will save much more time to find the resources than individual work.
○2 Diversity of skill and experience
One person’s skill and experience is limited, but in a team everybody may master his own skill and has his own special ability which is different from each other. For they don’t grow up or live in the same environment, what they experience
Introduction 1
1. Advantages of teamwork 1
1.1 Advantages to the mutual team goal 1
1.2 Advantages to the development of individual ability 2
2. Disadvantages – What makes team not work. 2
2.1 Team members’ internal barrier 2
2.2 Groupthink 2
2.3 Conflicts 3
2.4 Wasted time 3
Conclusion 3 Introduction
On the one hand “too many cooks spoil the broth” but on the other hand “many hands make light work”. In light of these two sayings this report will discuss the pros and cons of teamwork.
First, I will introduce the advantage of teamwork to explain why it will make a team better than individual. Then several disadvantages are introduced to explain why teamwork doesn’t always work.
1. Advantages of teamwork
Teamwork is defined in Webster 's New World Dictionary as "a joint action by a group of people, in which each person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group." Harris also explained that a team has a common goal or purpose where team members can develop effective, mutual relationships to achieve team goals. Teamwork replies upon individuals working together in a cooperative environment to achieve common team goals through sharing knowledge and skills.
The following are some advantages of teamwork.
1.1 Advantages to the mutual team goal
○1. Pooling knowledge and resources
In a team with lots of members, members may be from different apartments of the same company, they have different expertise, in such team, members can be free to show their special knowledge, and diversity of information can be provided in the team. It will save much more time to find the resources than individual work.
○2 Diversity of skill and experience
One person’s skill and experience is limited, but in a team everybody may master his own skill and has his own special ability which is different from each other. For they don’t grow up or live in the same environment, what they experience
References: Books: Webster 's New World Dictionary :”the definition of teamwork”(A fourth edition published in 1998) Websites: ○1 Why Teams don’t Work, Retrieved on (June 20th, 2008) from “http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/resource/onlinetext/teams/WhyTeamsDont.htm” ○2 The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Retrieved on (June 20th, 2008) from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Dysfunctions_of_a_Team” ○3 WHY TEAMS DON 'T WORK, Retrieved on (June 20th, 2008) from “http://www.quality.org/TQM-MSI/decisions.finley.txt” ○4 Diagnosing Team Failure, Retrieved on (June 21st, 2008) from “http://www.teambuildingportal.com/articles/team-failure/why-team-fail.php ” ○5 Advantages of Teamwork, Retrieved on (June 21st, 2008) from “http://www.teambuilding-solutions.com/index.php/Advantages-of-Teamwork.html”