Foundations Of Senior Management

Managing People - A Broad View
Groups & Teams

Choosing Between

Types of group

Kakabadse et al., 1988

  • Formal
     
  • Informal
     
  • Primary
     
    • Interactions
       
      • regular
         
      • frequent
         
    • common interests
       
    • influence on members
       
      • values
         
      • attitudes
         
      • beliefs
         
  • Secondary
     
    • less frequent
       
    • larger
       
    • less cohesive
       

Teams

  • common goal or task
     
  • collaboration
     
  • co-ordination
     
  • Interactions
     
    • regular
       
    • frequent
       
  • team identity
     

when

  • alone or groups
     
    • simple tasks or puzzles
       
    • co-operation is sufficient
       
    • minimum discretion
       
    • fast decisions
       
    • few competences
       
    • members interests conflict
       
    • Org credits individuals for op outputs
       
    • innovative responses sought
       
  • teams
     
    • complex tasks or problems
       
    • concensus decisions essential
       
    • high level of choice and uncertainty
       
    • high commitment needed
       
    • broad range of competences required
       
    • members objectives can be galvanised
       
    • Org rewards team results
       
    • balanced views sought
       

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