 | Foundations of Team Dynamics
AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
- Define teams.
- Explain why employees belong toinformal groups.
- Outline the model of team effectiveness.
- Identify six organizational and teamenvironmental elements that influenceteam effectiveness.
- Explain the influence of team task,composition, and size on team effectiveness.
- Describe the five stages of teamdevelopment.
- Identify three factors that shape team norms.
- List six factors that influence teamcohesiveness.
- Discuss the limitations of teams.
- Explain how companies minimizesocial loafing.
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