Unit 6.1 DB: Teams post 3
50 words
At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students.
Amy Albert
There is 11 characterics of effective teams. They are the following. First one is that there is a clear unity of purpose. Second, one is the group is self-conscious about its own operations. Third, the group has set clear and demanding performance goals for itself and has translated these performance goals into well-defined concrete milestones against which it measures itself. Fourth, their atmosphere tends to be informal, comfortable, and relaxed. Fifth, there is a lot of discussion in which virtually everyone participates, but it remains pertinent to the purpose of the group. Sixth, the people are free in expressing their feelings as well as their ideas. Seventh, there is disagreement and this is viewed as good. Eighth, most of their decisions are made at a point where there is general agreement. Nineth, each individual carries his or her own weight at meeting or exceeding the expectations of other group members. Tenth, their criticism is frequent, frank and relatively comfortable. Then last, the leadership of the group shifts from time to time.
The challenges that managers face when managering global teams are that they obtain local HR expertise. They create job grade consistency across regions by applying a model. They manage dispersed staff as portfolio teams. They also make the work meaningful for local IT teams. They bring remote staff to head quarters and rotate their locations. They also foster communication across regional bounderies. Then last they promote cultural understanding.
References:
The Human Side of Enterprise, MacGregor. D. The Wisdom of Teams, Kaztenbach and Smith.
Challenges of Global Team Management. Pastore, R. 2008.