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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Teams in the workplace"”.
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Antecedent conditions of shared leadership: an examination of team personality composition, shared leadership, and team effectiveness
The present study examined the antecedent conditions necessary for shared leadership to develop in teams and enhance team effectiveness. An overview of the research on traditional leadership, shared leadership, and team personality composition examined the evidence in support of using team …
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The impact of team social role performance on team cohesion and team performance
This study examined the relationships between team social role performance, team cohesion, and team performance. The team social roles examined were those identified by Mumford, Campion, and Morgeson (2006): Cooperator, Communicator, and Calibrator. The Group Environmental Questionnaire (GEQ) …
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A journey of change: the history of team building in organizations, 1900-1989
This historical study, covering the period 1900-1989, examined how team building became a discreet educational intervention in organizations. Team building, unlike other training interventions of the 1960s, continued to be used throughout the 1980s despite the major changes in organizations. The …
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Team Building in a psychiatric context
Health institutions are faced with a major task of promoting health, preventing and treating different kinds of illnesses in complex contexts. The large numbers of patients demand a high degree of team building and teamwork if these institutions are to be effective and efficient in service …
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Pattern Language as a Design and Evaluation Tool for Teaming Environments
The transformation of the office from the standard bullpen configuration to today's dynamic, flexible and open floorplans has required new design methodologies that incorporate tools and technologies that are readily available to interior designers. Moreover, the increased use of teams in the …
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Performance Measurement, Feedback, and Reward Processes in Research and Development Work Teams: Effects on Perceptions of Performance
Organizations have had difficulty managing the performance of their knowledge work teams. Many of these troubles have been linked to antiquated or inadequate performance management systems along with a scarcity of empirical research on this important human resource initiative. These problems are …
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The power of teams: Do self-managing work teams influence managers' perceptions of potency?
The present study examined the perceptions of teams and managers on team potency levels as a function of stage of team development. Drawing from the power and influence literature, potency was established as a means by which to assess team's internal dynamics. Stage of team development was …
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A project plan : healthy work environment and unit culture
… Environment (HWE) has broad implications impacting wellness and retention of team members, recruitment, quality and safety of care delivered, and the overall organizational culture. A review of the literature demonstrates various factors contribute to the presence or absence of a HWE. Purpose: …
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The impacts of agile development methodology use on project success : a contingency view
Agile Information Systems Development Methods have emerged in the past decade as an alternative manner of managing the work and delivery of information systems development teams, with a large number of organizations reporting the adoption & use of agile methods. The practitioners of these methods …
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Individual power of teachers in the informal social structure of selected elementary schools.
This study investigated the individual power of teachers as subordinates in elementary schools. It focused on the informal social structure in "good" elementary schools and the roles played by principals, teachers who held formal governance positions, itinerant teachers, and participants in the …
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Exploring Team Performance as an Independent Variable: Can Performance Predict Resource Allocation?
Encouraging positive work team growth depends on, in part, the form and availability of organizational resources and support. Support systems have been found to be important for work team health and survival. However, managers are challenged to make resource decisions while working within company …
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Motivation and productivity in small, task-oriented groups
The Worker Motivation Scale (WMS) was developed to assess the interactional styles of individuals in groups (Johnson, McDonald, & George, 1984). Three styles were identified. These were Team Motivation (TM), Prominence Motivation (PM), and Affiliation Motivation (AM). TM scores have been used …
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Development and evaluation of a group support system in organisational settings
Group Support Systems (GSS) are systems, normally involving the use of Information Technology, that have been designed to support groups of people meeting to undertake some task. By providing an additional channel of communication, GSS attempt to reduce group process losses, such as domination of …
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Group size and proximity effects on computer-mediated idea generation: A laboratory investigation.
This dissertation investigated the effects of group size, group member proximity and the interaction of these two variables on the performance of brainstorming groups in a synchronous, computer-mediated environment. A laboratory experiment was employed to manipulate the independent variables group …
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Teammind: A Case Study of Collective Synergism, Team Development, and Decision-Making under Time Constraints
Advances in technology are challenging our concept of time and cognitive abilities to process and digest information in a dynamic environment. To develop a quality product that meets user's needs and to perform within budget and program milestones, requires the expertise and shared understandings …
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Teamwork in the Workplace: A Discovery of the Work Processes One Team Used to Meet Its Goals
<p>A century-old disagreement in academia surrounds the question of whether individuals acting alone accomplish all work or whether workers can truly act in concert to meet management's production requirements. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a powerful force today in the industrial world, and …
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Attributes of Successful School Improvement Teams: Participants' Perspective
The Problem: In light of the current political and economic pressure being placed on school districts, it is imperative for school leaders to implement initiatives which will contribute to the school improvement process. Better utilization of administrators and faculty is key to the efficient and …
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Measuring Team Meeting Success: Does Everyone Really Need to Participate?
Facilitators are encouraged to get all meeting attendees to participate in the meeting. There is the assumption made that, if they do participate, then this participation will increase the group's general satisfaction of the meeting. Also, knowing the factors that can increase the probability of a …
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Vicarious Learning: The Relationship Between Perceived Leader Behavior and Work Group Member Behavior
The relationship between perceived leader behavior and work group behavior was examined. Archival survey data was used in the analyses. The company that developed the survey randomly selected 595 employees to complete the survey. Results suggest there is a strong and significant relationship …
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