Get ready for teamwork!
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        Teams can make magic!
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzNACA
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        U.S. organizations use teams for a variety 
        of reasons
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        80% of companies with more than 100 
        employees use teams
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        90% of all U.S. employees work part of 
        their day in a team
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        Chances are…you’ll be a member of one 
        (or more) teams at your work!
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    Advantages of teams
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      Improved customer satisfaction
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      Improved product & service quality
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      Increased speed & efficiency
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      Higher job satisfaction
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      Better decision making
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      More creative problem solving
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    Disadvantages of teams
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      Initially high employee turnover
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      Social loafing
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      Lowered quality of group decision making
      Groupthink
      Inefficient meetings
      Domination by a few members
      Lack of accountability
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     Why people withhold effort in teams
        1.  The presence of someone with expertise
        2.  The presentation of a compelling 
            argument
        3.  Lacking confidence in one’s ability to 
            contribute
        4.  An unimportant or meaningless decision
        5.  A dysfunctional decision-making climate
        6.  Again, social loafing can be an issue
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   When to use teams (or not)!
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