TYPES OF TEAMS
Types of teams in the workplace YEMURAI MUSHANGWE
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Work teams
Problem solving teams
Self managed teams
Cross-functional teams
Virtual teams
Quality circles
Task force
Work Teams
• Permanent
• Have specific skills to perform day to day tasks
Example
Problem Solving Teams
• Temporary
• Come together in order to solve a specific problem. • Usually disband once problem has been solved Example
• Toyota
• Student projects
Self Managed Teams
• Team members have decision making power
• Members are usually trained to perform other team members tasks.
Example
• Whole Foods Market
• Different teams in charge of different areas of the business; customer services, bakery, groceries SELF DIRECTED TEAMS
Cross Functional Teams
• Come together to solve a specific problem
• Team of people with different skill sets eg sports, music and other subjects discuss students’ performance • Can be permanent or temporary
Example
• Communication systems; providing crew communication and support
Virtual Teams
• Team of people who are geographically dispersed eg ECD centres in Namibia
• Communicate and collaborate through telephone/video conference or in virtual worlds. Quality Circles
• These individuals seek to become aware of, analyze and address problems within the workflow of the organization. Overall, they hope to improve performance and make management aware of any issues.
• Members strive for quality eg quality education delivery
Task Forces
• These teams are experts—generally a cross-section of people—joined together to solve a well-defined and temporary assignment. They have a sense of autonomy and don’t need to constantly consult superiors to get things done.
• There are three distinct types of teams:
Teams that recommend things-Established to study specific problems and recommend solutions to them.
• Teams that make or do things- Functional groups that perform ongoing tasks.
Teams that run things-Have formal responsibility for leading
7 Teams
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Work teams
Problem solving teams
Self managed teams
Cross-functional teams
Virtual teams
Quality circles
Task force
Work Teams
• Permanent
• Have specific skills to perform day to day tasks
Example
Problem Solving Teams
• Temporary
• Come together in order to solve a specific problem. • Usually disband once problem has been solved Example
• Toyota
• Student projects
Self Managed Teams
• Team members have decision making power
• Members are usually trained to perform other team members tasks.
Example
• Whole Foods Market
• Different teams in charge of different areas of the business; customer services, bakery, groceries SELF DIRECTED TEAMS
Cross Functional Teams
• Come together to solve a specific problem
• Team of people with different skill sets eg sports, music and other subjects discuss students’ performance • Can be permanent or temporary
Example
• Communication systems; providing crew communication and support
Virtual Teams
• Team of people who are geographically dispersed eg ECD centres in Namibia
• Communicate and collaborate through telephone/video conference or in virtual worlds. Quality Circles
• These individuals seek to become aware of, analyze and address problems within the workflow of the organization. Overall, they hope to improve performance and make management aware of any issues.
• Members strive for quality eg quality education delivery
Task Forces
• These teams are experts—generally a cross-section of people—joined together to solve a well-defined and temporary assignment. They have a sense of autonomy and don’t need to constantly consult superiors to get things done.
• There are three distinct types of teams:
Teams that recommend things-Established to study specific problems and recommend solutions to them.
• Teams that make or do things- Functional groups that perform ongoing tasks.
Teams that run things-Have formal responsibility for leading