{"id":10085,"date":"2017-02-17T20:23:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T20:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masterybusiness2xngcxmasterspring2016\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=10085"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:26:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:26:34","slug":"differences-between-groups-and-teams","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/differences-between-groups-and-teams\/","title":{"raw":"Differences Between Groups and Teams","rendered":"Differences Between Groups and Teams"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate between a group and a team<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Groups and Teams<\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Is there a difference between a group and a team? Isn't a collection of people just a collection of people regardless of what we call them?\u00a0A <strong>group<\/strong> is comprised of two or more individuals who share common interests or characteristics, and its members identify with one another due to similar traits. A <strong>team<\/strong>,\u00a0on the other hand, is a group of people with different skills and different tasks, who work together on a common project, service, or goal, combining their\u00a0functions and providing mutual support along the way. Watch the following video, keeping those two definitions in mind. (Note that the video has no narration; only instrumental music and sound effects. Access audio description by using the widget below the video.)<\/span>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?ad=1&amp;ad_autoplay=0&amp;ad_default_source_volume_control=0&amp;ad_source_volume_control=0&amp;mf=4285933&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=573&amp;video_id=bSNCnyCUdk8&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-1yxbzodi-bSNCnyCUdk8\" width=\"800px\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nAccess the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/Transcriptions\/CocaColaHeist_MediaAlternative.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text alternative for \"Coca-cola Heist\" (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\nHow many groups could you identify in the video? The bees were a group, the butterflies were a group, and the dung beetle who got the cap off the bottle was, well, sort of a group of one.\u00a0What you saw\u00a0in this commercial was the transformation of individuals, small groups, and even some larger groups into a <em>team<\/em><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong> In a team, the members work together toward a common\u00a0goal\u00a0and share\u00a0responsibility\u00a0for the team's success. In our video example, no group <em>alone<\/em> could have achieved the desired outcome of getting that bottle of Coca Cola open. Instead of focusing on enterprising insects, our discussion will focus on a specific kind of team: the work team.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/589be72f-482e-4bfa-baac-9965488157d3\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Why Organizations Build Teams<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-10213\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2017\/02\/21225031\/15383798074_2a0230f5fb_h.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. olympic relay team in 1928\" width=\"350\" height=\"294\" \/>In the last twenty years or so, teams have become a ubiquitous feature of corporate America. The primary benefit of teams and teamwork is that they allow an\u00a0organization\u00a0to achieve goals that individuals working alone may not. This advantage arises from several\u00a0factors, each of which contributes to\u00a0the overall benefit of teams. Two of these\u2014higher-quality outcomes and individual context\u2014are described below:\r\n<h3>Higher-Quality Outcomes<\/h3>\r\nTeamwork produces outcomes that make better use of resources and yield richer ideas.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Higher\u00a0efficiency: Since teams combine the efforts of individuals, they can accomplish more than an individual working alone.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Faster speed: Because teams draw on the efforts of many contributors, they can often complete tasks and activities in less time.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>More thoughtful ideas: Each person who works on a\u00a0problem\u00a0or set of tasks may bring different information and knowledge to bear, which can result in solutions and approaches an individual may\u00a0not have identified.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Greater\u00a0effectiveness: When people coordinate their efforts, they can divide up\u00a0roles\u00a0and tasks to more thoroughly address an issue. For example, in hospital settings teamwork has been found to increase patient safety more than when only individual efforts are made to avoid mishaps.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Better Context for Individuals<\/h3>\r\nThe\u00a0social\u00a0aspect of teamwork provides a superior work experience for team members, which can motivate higher\u00a0performance.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Mutual support: Because team members can rely on other people with shared\u00a0goals, they can receive assistance and encouragement as they work on tasks. Such support can encourage people to achieve goals they may not have had the confidence to have reached on their own.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Greater sense of accomplishment: When members of a team collaborate and take collective\u00a0responsibility\u00a0for outcomes, they can feel a greater sense of accomplishment when they achieve a goal they could not have achieved if they had worked by themselves.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe total\u00a0value\u00a0created by teamwork depends on the overall effectiveness of the team effort.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Differentiate between a group and a team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Groups and Teams<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Is there a difference between a group and a team? Isn&#8217;t a collection of people just a collection of people regardless of what we call them?\u00a0A <strong>group<\/strong> is comprised of two or more individuals who share common interests or characteristics, and its members identify with one another due to similar traits. A <strong>team<\/strong>,\u00a0on the other hand, is a group of people with different skills and different tasks, who work together on a common project, service, or goal, combining their\u00a0functions and providing mutual support along the way. Watch the following video, keeping those two definitions in mind. (Note that the video has no narration; only instrumental music and sound effects. Access audio description by using the widget below the video.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?ad=1&amp;ad_autoplay=0&amp;ad_default_source_volume_control=0&amp;ad_source_volume_control=0&amp;mf=4285933&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=573&amp;video_id=bSNCnyCUdk8&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-1yxbzodi-bSNCnyCUdk8\" width=\"800px\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/Transcriptions\/CocaColaHeist_MediaAlternative.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text alternative for &#8220;Coca-cola Heist&#8221; (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How many groups could you identify in the video? The bees were a group, the butterflies were a group, and the dung beetle who got the cap off the bottle was, well, sort of a group of one.\u00a0What you saw\u00a0in this commercial was the transformation of individuals, small groups, and even some larger groups into a <em>team<\/em><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong> In a team, the members work together toward a common\u00a0goal\u00a0and share\u00a0responsibility\u00a0for the team&#8217;s success. In our video example, no group <em>alone<\/em> could have achieved the desired outcome of getting that bottle of Coca Cola open. Instead of focusing on enterprising insects, our discussion will focus on a specific kind of team: the work team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_589be72f-482e-4bfa-baac-9965488157d3\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/589be72f-482e-4bfa-baac-9965488157d3?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_589be72f-482e-4bfa-baac-9965488157d3\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why Organizations Build Teams<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10213\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2017\/02\/21225031\/15383798074_2a0230f5fb_h.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. olympic relay team in 1928\" width=\"350\" height=\"294\" \/>In the last twenty years or so, teams have become a ubiquitous feature of corporate America. The primary benefit of teams and teamwork is that they allow an\u00a0organization\u00a0to achieve goals that individuals working alone may not. This advantage arises from several\u00a0factors, each of which contributes to\u00a0the overall benefit of teams. Two of these\u2014higher-quality outcomes and individual context\u2014are described below:<\/p>\n<h3>Higher-Quality Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>Teamwork produces outcomes that make better use of resources and yield richer ideas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher\u00a0efficiency: Since teams combine the efforts of individuals, they can accomplish more than an individual working alone.<\/li>\n<li>Faster speed: Because teams draw on the efforts of many contributors, they can often complete tasks and activities in less time.<\/li>\n<li>More thoughtful ideas: Each person who works on a\u00a0problem\u00a0or set of tasks may bring different information and knowledge to bear, which can result in solutions and approaches an individual may\u00a0not have identified.<\/li>\n<li>Greater\u00a0effectiveness: When people coordinate their efforts, they can divide up\u00a0roles\u00a0and tasks to more thoroughly address an issue. For example, in hospital settings teamwork has been found to increase patient safety more than when only individual efforts are made to avoid mishaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Better Context for Individuals<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0social\u00a0aspect of teamwork provides a superior work experience for team members, which can motivate higher\u00a0performance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mutual support: Because team members can rely on other people with shared\u00a0goals, they can receive assistance and encouragement as they work on tasks. Such support can encourage people to achieve goals they may not have had the confidence to have reached on their own.<\/li>\n<li>Greater sense of accomplishment: When members of a team collaborate and take collective\u00a0responsibility\u00a0for outcomes, they can feel a greater sense of accomplishment when they achieve a goal they could not have achieved if they had worked by themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The total\u00a0value\u00a0created by teamwork depends on the overall effectiveness of the team effort.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-10085\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Revision and adaptation. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Williams and Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Practice Question. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Robert Danielson. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Differences between Groups and Teams from Boundless Management. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Boundless. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/boundless-management\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/boundless-management\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: 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