How to identify characteristics of effective teams. Include factors that determine successful teams as well

Principles of Management
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Chapter15: Managing Teams
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Problem 8CRQ: Why do diverse teams utilize data more often than homogeneous teams?
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How to identify characteristics of effective teams. Include factors that determine successful teams as well.  

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Introduction

A team is a group of people that is made either willingly or due to some organizational terms and policies. A manager is responsible for grouping the people under one team and maintain an effective working culture among them.

Explanation

Characteristics of an effective team: 

  • Clear direction of tasks, roles, and responsibilities from the leader towards the co-workers.
  • Effective communication channel while communicating the tasks and feedback.
  • Honesty and fair treatment of all the respective members.
  • All the decisions that are made should be mutually agreed upon and decided. 
  • Ideas from all the team members should be welcomed with an unbiased view.

Factors determining the success of a team are as follows:

  • Communication
  • Delegation of work
  • Equality
  • Effectiveness
  • Optimum resource allocation
  • Peer recognition
  • Support
  • Mutual relationship
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