Monthly Archives: September, 2013

EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE STRUCTURAL VARIABLE OF NORMS ON THE TEAM DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

PART 2 OF 3 Our previous blog started the discussion of how team norms can impact on the effectiveness of said team’s decision-making ability. In part 2 of this blog series we will focus on those norms which have been found to enhance team decision-making. Effective norms that specifically detail how a team will deal …

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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE STRUCTURAL VARIABLE OF NORMS ON THE TEAM DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

PART 1 OF 3   Introduction Our entire society functions through the organisations of which it is comprised. Most organisations make decisions within team settings.  Such decision-making has far reaching consequences. This becomes even more apparent when one realises that the process of decision-making is embedded in nearly every facet of our society, whether it …

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Team Relationships

Team Relationships The work team is a group with a specific goal, which cannot be achieved without the contributions of every individual member of the team.  Two members of a six-member team, for example, cannot help produce an end product and take credit for it at the expense of the other members of the team.  …

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