{"id":273,"date":"2017-08-04T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=273"},"modified":"2024-05-08T04:02:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T04:02:49","slug":"introduction-types-of-teams","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/chapter\/introduction-types-of-teams\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Types of Teams","rendered":"Introduction to Types of Teams"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do: describe the types of teams found in business organizations<\/h2>\r\nYou hear a lot about teams every day\u2014sports teams, disaster and rescue teams, and medical support teams. Teams exist because they are effective in achieving goals, especially when the goal is well-defined. 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