| teams | workgroups composed of people with the right balance of skills who cooperate to do a job within a larger organization |
| organizational supports | systems and resources that organizations and leaders provide to support teamwork |
| team incentives | monetary or material rewards offered to motivate the team to meet production targets |
| team recognition | one-time awards given for good team performance, such as cash bonuses, thank-you notes, time off, and expense-paid trips |
| group composition | the types of people that comprise the team -- their knowledge, skills, abilites, and other traits |
| team competencies | the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary for team performance |
| taskwork skills | the technical competencies of team members |
| teamwork skills | skills related to being able to work as part of a team |
| team mental model | a shared understanding of the team and its work; the team's transactive memory system |
| collective orientation | having positive attitudes toward working as part of a team |
| shared vision | when team members are committed to a common purpose and common performance goals |
| collective efficacy (group efficacy) | members' beliefs that the team's efforts will lead to success |
| team training | training designed to improve members' taskwork and teamwork skills |
| challenge education | games or outdoor activities intended to develop teamwork skills |
| context-driven team training | training that is tailor-made for a specific team based on the team's context and task |
| crew resource management (CRM) | context-driven training in which specific training objectives are identified before training materials are developed |
| interpositional training | training designed to promote a team mental model by giving members a working knowledge of teammate duties and tasks, and how they are related |