Different Types of Teams

This discussion distinguishes between groups and teams, emphasising that while all teams are groups, not every group is a team. Teams are defined as interdependent individuals working together towards common goals, often with complementary roles and skills, generating synergy through coordinated efforts. The nugget introduces different types of teams, such as action, project, and virtual teams, highlighting their unique purposes and functions. The classification of teams varies across scientific disciplines, with an integrative taxonomy proposing 14 team types based on contextual dimensions. The traditional role of a team leader in management is discussed, setting the stage for a closer examination of self-managed teams in the following learning nugget.

The objectives of the nugget are:to give the learner an overview of the similarities and differences between the group and the teamprovide the learner with the definition of a team and knowledge about team functionalityto provide the learner knowledge about the classification of different types of team in order to recognise them in life situations