Foundations of Teams in Organisations

This week’s topics

Foundations of Teams in Organisations

1. Distinction between work groups and teams
2. Historical shift from bureaucratic hierarchies to team structures
3. Socio-technical systems and knowledge work demands
4. Macro-environmental drivers of contemporary team adoption
5. Lecture 34: Introduction to Groups and Teams
6. Team Work OB Chapter 9
7. Differences Between Groups & Teams - Organizational Psychology Lecture 11.1

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Examine the differences between a group and a team in an organisation context.
• 1.2 Discuss the developments that have given rise to the interest of teams within organisations.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: examine the differences between a group and a team in an organisation context.

Study materials

Videos

• Team Work OB Chapter 9 · YouTube · Michael Nugent · 51 min · for registered students
• Differences Between Groups & Teams - Organizational Psychology Lecture 11.1 · YouTube · Professor Q · 4 min · for registered students
• TEAMS AND GROUPS IN AN ORGANIZATION · YouTube · Genius Educations · 29 min · for registered students
• Teams versus Groups · YouTube · Lisa Buchanan · 3 min · for registered students
• What Makes a "Group" - Organizational Psychology Lecture 10.1 · YouTube · Professor Q · 3 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Organizational Behavior, ch. 10: Understanding and Managing Work Teams · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 295–316 · for registered students
• Organizational Behavior, ch. 9: Managing Groups and Teams · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 357–402 · for registered students
• The Flattening Firm: Evidence on the Changing Nature of Corporate Hierarchies · PDF · NBER, article · for registered students