What Is Tomorrow

Week One Discussion Questions * What are the five components of team communication as defined in Ch. 1 of Working in Groups? * The five components of team communication are as follows: Three or more members, Interaction, Common Goal, Interdependence, Working Why is each component necessary to teamwork? It combines the best qualities and talents of all members to achieve a common goal. | Why is the size of a team an important component? You accomplish more common goals when your group is more than five. | What are the advantages of working in teams? Superior performance, greater member satisfaction, more learning, enhanced cultural understanding, more creativity, greater civic engagement. When might working in teams be a disadvantage? When working in a group is not the appropriate way to achieve a goal, when members do not work to their full potential or when problems interfere with group members willingness and ability to communicate | From your past work in teams, describe your experiences with the stages of team development discussed in Ch. 2 of Working in Groups. | Which do you think is more effective: face-to-face or virtual teams? Explain your answer. | Do virtual and face-to-face teams experience the stages of group development in the same way? Explain. | * When individuals join a team, they are independent members. Teams function best when team members are interdependent rather than independent. * How does a team move from being a group of independent members to being interdependent? |

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What are the five components of team communication as defined in Ch. 1 of Working in Groups? The five components of team communication are as follows: * Three or more members, Interaction, Common Goal, Independence, Working.