Groups And Teams

Groups and Teams

Groups and Teams

    Group and team dynamics are essential components which determine an organization's environment, positive spirit and success in the marketplace.  These dynamics greatly influence whether or not a company is able to establish a positive reputation, create quality products, and generate profits.  Teams -- more specifically, high-performance teams -- are a deciding factor in determining which companies excel and which companies struggle.
    What is a Group?
    According to the American Heritage® Dictionary (2006), a group is best defined as "an assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation".  Notice that this definition does not mention a common purpose or goal for this group of individuals; a group is simply a number of people gathered together.  Imagine a popular game show -- Jeopardy!, for example, where in each game, three contestants answer various trivia questions asked by the host (Alex Trebek).  These four individuals fit the definition of the term ?group', and although there is an ultimate goal to the game, only one of these contestants ends up the winner.  In fact, these three contestants compete against each other to accumulate the most money and to earn a spot on the following day's episode.  
    Would the creation of groups be a good way to foster company growth and success?  Probably not.  Primarily, group members are not bonded by a common purpose or goal; often, these members are simply put together because of a common interest. However, each of these members entertain their own personal agendas without much regard for others? needs.  Secondly, group memb ...
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