LeadershipinOrganizationsNinthEditionChapter11LeadershipinTeamsandDecisionGroupsCopyright?2020,2013,2010PearsonEducation,Inc.AllRightsReserved

LearningObjectivesAfterstudyingthischapter,youshouldbeableto:11.1Understandtheprocessesthatdeterminegroupperformance.11.2Understandhowleaderscaninfluencegroupprocessesandimproveperformance.11.3Understandthetypesofsubgroupsandtheireffectsongroupprocessesandperformance.11.4Understandtheleadershipchallengesfordifferenttypesofteams.11.5Understandeffectiveproceduresforleadingteams.11.6Understandtheprimaryleadershipfunctionsindecisiongroups.11.7Understandproceduresforleadingsuccessfulmeetings.

Introduction(1of2)Thewordteamiscorrectlyusedtodescribeaninteractinggroupthatissmallandhasmemberswithacommonpurpose,interdependentroles,andcomplementaryskills.Agrowingtrendinorganizationsistogivemoreresponsibilityforimportantactivitiestoteams,andinsomecasestheyareempoweredtomakedecisionsformerlymadebyindividualmanagers.?Severaldistincttypesofteamscanbefoundinorganizations,includingfunctionalworkteams,cross-functionalteams,self-managedteams,andtopexecutiveteams.?

Introduction(2of2)Table11.1CommonCharacteristicsofFourTypesofTeamsDefiningFunctionalCross-FunctionalTeamSelf-ManagedOperatingTeamTopExecutiveTeamCharacteristicTeamAutonomytodeterminemissionandobjectivesLowLowtoModerateLowtoModerateHighAutonomytodetermineworkproceduresLowtoModerateHighHighHighAuthorityoftheinternalLeaderHighLowtoModerateLowHighDurationofexistencefortheteamHighLowtoModerateHighHighStabilityoftheMembershipHighHighLowtoModerateHighHighDiversityofmembersinfunctionalbackgroundLowHighLowHigh

DeterminantsofTeamPerformance(1of3)CommitmenttotaskObjectivesandStrategiesMemberSkillsandRoleClarityInternalOrganizationsandCoordinationExternalCoordinationResour