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