Team or group? Managers’ perceptions of the differences

Fisher, Stephen; Hunter, T.A.

doi:10.1108/02683949710174838

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“…Teamwork replies upon individuals working together in a cooperative environment to achieve common team goals through sharing knowledge and skills. The literature consistently highlights that one of the essential elements of a team is its focus toward a common goal and a clear purpose [31]. Successful teamwork relies upon synergism existing between all team members creating an environment where they are all willing to contribute and participate in order to promote and nurture a positive, effective team environment.…”

Section: Teamwork Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employability Skills Required by the 21st Century Workplace: A Literature Review of Labor Market Demand

Suarta¹,

Suwintana²,

Sudhana³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology and Vocational Teachers (ICTVT 2017)

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Abstract-This paper discusses the importance of employability skills of graduates in entering the workforce according to employers' perceptions, through a literature review. In 21 st century workplace, the occupation-specific skills are no longer sufficient for graduates to meet the needs of labour markets. Workers are nowadays expected to have an additional set of skills and attributes, called employability skills. Employability skills become a very important issue at the national, regional, and international labour market. The literature review found a number of employability skills attribute required by graduates in entering the workforce. Communication skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and teamwork skills are the attributes of employability skills with highest importance level. Graduates are also expected to have a number of personal attributes included: self-awareness, self-confidence, independence, emotional intelligence, flexibility and adaptability, stress tolerance, creativity and initiative, willingness to learn, reflectiveness, lifelong learning, and professional behaviour.

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Section: Teamwork Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employability Skills Required by the 21st Century Workplace: A Literature Review of Labor Market Demand

Suarta¹,

Suwintana²,

Sudhana³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology and Vocational Teachers (ICTVT 2017)

104

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“…Uma visão diferente é compartilhada por Fisher et al (1997), Katzenbach (1999, Salomão (1999), Sacomano Neto e Escrivão Filho (2000) e Moscovici (2003) que relacionam o trabalho em equipe a objetivos comuns, ao compartilhamento de competências e de esforços. O fato de trabalharem em conjunto não dá aos grupos, independente das posições que seus membros ocupem (fixas ou não), o status de "equipe", contrariando o idear de Drucker (2001).…”

Section: Metodologia De Trabalho Em Grupounclassified

O estilo de trabalhar em grupo e sua influência no desempenho da equipe

Montanari

Pilatti

2012

Revista PO: R. Eletr. de Eng. de Produção e Correlatas

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Resumo: O presente estudo de caso buscou avaliar a influência da metodologia de trabalho em grupo no desempenho das equipes de uma empresa de médio porte com atividades voltadas à prestação de serviços no Estado do Paraná. Inicialmente foi realizada uma entrevista exploratória. Na sequência foram aplicados os questionários: Estilo de Trabalhar em Grupo, proposto por Parker (1994) e Avaliação de uma Equipe de Sucesso, proposto por Chang (1999). Juntamente com a aplicação dos questionários, foram feitas observações não participantes que buscaram registrar elementos de interesse aos objetivos da pesquisa. Para finalizar, realizou-se a análise dos dados, através da triangulação com as entrevistas e as observações não participantes. Os resultados identificaram algumas influências da metodologia de trabalho em grupo no desempenho das equipes. Os diferentes comportamentos determinaram o grau de influência contribuindo ou não no desempenho das equipes em estudo. Duas matrizes de resultados foram encontradas: a primeira com uma distribuição relativamente uniforme dos estilos, mas com menor desempenho; a segunda com predominância no estilo contribuinte e um maior desempenho das equipes. Palavras-chave: Equipes. Estilos de Trabalho em Grupo. Desempenho de Equipes.Abstract: This case study aims to evaluate the influence of the style of group working in the teams' performance in a midsize services company in Parana State. For this purpose an exploratory interview was originally performed. Then the questionnaires were applied: Working Group Style, proposed by Parker (1994) and Evaluation of a Success Team, proposed by Chang (1999). Besides the questionnaires, non-participant observations were made that intended to register items which interest the research objectives. Finally, the data analysis was carried out, making intersection with the interviews and the non-participant observations. The results identified some influences of the group working styles in the performance of teams. The different behaviors determined the degree of influence which help or not the performance of teams in this study. Two result matrices were found. The first with a relatively uniform distribution of styles, but presenting lower performance; the second showed a predominant contributor style and a higher performance of teams.

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“…Researchers all over the world have highlighted the significance of teams in a general organizational perspective. Most organizations that seek to improve efficiency have embraced teams as the way to meet the demands of a turbulent and challenging market place (Fisher et al, 1997). In addition, Murray and Moses (2005) have stressed the idea that teams play a central role in the organizational learning process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%