Author Question: Nancy is in the process of deciding which markets her company should pursue in the next five years. ... (Read 74 times)

penza · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Nancy is in the process of deciding which markets her company should pursue in the next five years. Nancy is making a nonprogrammed strategic decision.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Offer some tips on developing successful teams.

What will be an ideal response?

allisonblackmore · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

Compensate team performance. Teams are no places for hotshots who want to make their individual marks at the expense of the team; for teams to be successful, they need team players. The more that organizations reward employees for their teams' successes, the more strongly team spirit will be enforced.

Recognize the role of team leaders. Despite their actual contributions, leaders are only one determinant of a team's success. In fact, it is possible that some teams will succeed or fail regardless of (or even despite) their leaders' influence.

Communicate the urgency of the team's mission. Team members are prone to rally around challenges that compel them to meet high performance standards. As a result, the urgency of meeting those standards should be expressed.

Train members in team skills. To be effective, team members must have the right blend of skills needed to satisfy the objectives of their team. Rather than simply gathering some people together and calling them a team, many companies are taking proactive steps (such as formal team building) to ensure that team members will get along and perform as they should.

Promote cooperation within and between teams. Team success requires not only cooperation within teams, but also between them. As one expert put it, If you don't get your teams into the right constellations, the whole organization can stall.

Select team members based on their skills or potential skills. Because the success of teams demands that members work together closely on a variety of tasks, it is essential for them to have a complementary set of skills. This included not only job skills but also interpersonal skills.

Developing successful teams requires patience. Although the suggestions above are useful, they alone do not ensure the success of work teams. Other factors, such as the economy, competition, and the company's financial status are also important determinants of organizational success. Clearly, teams are not an overnight route to success. Nevertheless, with patience and careful attention to the suggestions noted above, teams can yield extraordinary gains in productivity.