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TEAM THEORY: Difference between team and group?
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―The words 'team' and 'group' are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings.
―Teamwork involves members working interdependently upon a task,
whereas members of a group can work independently of each other towards the completion of a task.
whereas members of a group can work independently of each other towards the completion of a task.
―Team members will have the same objective when working on a project.
―One definition of a team is:
"A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable" (Kazenbatch & Smith, 1994).
"A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable" (Kazenbatch & Smith, 1994).