Chapter 13, Problem 1UTC

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Difference between groups and teams

Introduction:

Definition of a group; people who work, interact, and cooperate with one another towards achieving a trivial goal are the ones who form a group. Each group member is being taken as an individual member. The information and resources are being shared by other groups apparently.

Definition of a team; refers to a group of people who are combined together in achieving a trivial goal within a given time period and common accountability. “one for all, and all for one” is the main docket of the team.

Given information:

Classification of a group can be done as-;

1. Formal Group
2. Informal Group

Main functions performed by a team are-;

1. Cohesion
2. Confrontation
3. Collaboration

Answer to Problem 1UTC

Solution:

Basis for comparison	Group	Team
Leadership	Single leader	Multiple leaders
Members	Sovereign	Conjunct
Process	To a certain degree	Deadened
Work products	Personalized	Assembled
Focus on	Consummate individual goals	Consummate team goals
Accountability	Personalized	Either personalized or assembled

Explanation of Solution

Group	Team
A group a has single head	A lot of head can be there
No responsibility	Lot of responsibilities
Achieves individual goals	Achieves the team goals
Works individually	Works collectively
Discuss the problem then decide the solution and then delegate the work to an individual	Discuss the problems then decide the solution and implement the solution collectively.

Conclusion

Groups and teams differ from each other and both of them work differently on their parts to reach the ultimate goal of the company.