1. List and describe three advantages and three disadvantages of teams. From your personal experience, provide an example of one of the advantages and one of the disadvantages.
Some advantages include: (1) Increased information and knowledge. By bringing together experiences from several individuals within a company it allows the team to access more information. (2) Increased acceptance of a solution. Those who are part of making a decision would most likely be the best in supporting, and encouraging others to accept the decision. (3) Higher performance levels. Working in teams and brainstorming can actually drive individuals to think out of the box. Teams give a sense of belonging, self-worth, and can solve complex problems better that any one top individual.
Some disadvantages include: (1) Groupthink. Groupthink occurs when individuals feels intimidated, or pressured by peers, into thinking their opinions are not worth hearing. (2) Hidden agendas. Hidden agendas occur when some team members may have motives of trying to undermine another team member, or they just simply want to take control of the group; and (3) Cost. Cost affect the teams because of the arranging of meetings, aligning schedules and coordinating the project waste a lot of time and money.
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Proactive behavior is dealing with any conflicts before it becomes a much larger conflict. 2. Communication is needed to resolving a conflict with those whose are directly involved to reach mutual solution. 3. Openness is dealing with the issue after all the feeling are in the open. (4) Research is essential to the getting the facts before find the solution. (5) Flexibility is being open minded to consider other solutions to the problem. (6) Fair play is not hiding behind the rules to avoid getting a fair solution. (7) Alliance is joining opponents against an outside force instead of against each
Some advantages include: (1) Increased information and knowledge. By bringing together experiences from several individuals within a company it allows the team to access more information. (2) Increased acceptance of a solution. Those who are part of making a decision would most likely be the best in supporting, and encouraging others to accept the decision. (3) Higher performance levels. Working in teams and brainstorming can actually drive individuals to think out of the box. Teams give a sense of belonging, self-worth, and can solve complex problems better that any one top individual.
Some disadvantages include: (1) Groupthink. Groupthink occurs when individuals feels intimidated, or pressured by peers, into thinking their opinions are not worth hearing. (2) Hidden agendas. Hidden agendas occur when some team members may have motives of trying to undermine another team member, or they just simply want to take control of the group; and (3) Cost. Cost affect the teams because of the arranging of meetings, aligning schedules and coordinating the project waste a lot of time and money.
Teams provides advantage quicker solutions to …show more content…
Proactive behavior is dealing with any conflicts before it becomes a much larger conflict. 2. Communication is needed to resolving a conflict with those whose are directly involved to reach mutual solution. 3. Openness is dealing with the issue after all the feeling are in the open. (4) Research is essential to the getting the facts before find the solution. (5) Flexibility is being open minded to consider other solutions to the problem. (6) Fair play is not hiding behind the rules to avoid getting a fair solution. (7) Alliance is joining opponents against an outside force instead of against each