Theory of Teams and Teamwork
Theory of Teams and Teamwork
norming and performing. It was first developed in 1965, Tuckmans model is widely known
as a basis for effective team building. Tuckmans model is significant because it recognizes
the fact that groups do not start off fully-formed and functioning. He suggests that teams
grow through clearly defined stages, from their as groups of individuals, to cohesive, task
focused teams.
link between group relationships and task focus. The optimal or performing position is
reached when relationships have developed within the group and it has started delivering with
However, Tuckmans ideas clearly indicate that it takes time to reach the
performing stage, and its normal for these teams to go through ups and downs as they
develop relationships. Particularly in the early period, which is perhaps why Tuckman called
One limitation of the model may be that it makes team building appear too
linear and sequential. Although its a useful analytical tool, we must remember that some
teams may loop around in their development. For example, not all teams evolve smoothly
through Tuckmans stages but may yo-yo between norming and storming until they either
begin to function, or are disbanded regardless of limitations, all-well conceived models can
observed that people in teams tend to assume different teams roles. He defined a team role as
a tendency to behave, contribute and interrelate with others in a particular way and named
Belbin suggests that, by understanding your role within a particular team, you
can develop your strengths and manage your weaknesses as ateam member, and so improve
Team leaders and team development practitioners often use the Belbin model
to help create more balanced teams. Teams can become unbalanced if all team members have
similar styles of behaviour or team roles. If team members have similar weaknesses, the team
as a whole may tend to have that weaknesses . If team members have similar team-work
strengths, they may tend to compete for the team tasks and responsibilities that best suit their
natural styles.
The Progress Theory was developed by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer
That determined that achieving consistent, small wins was the biggest
indicator of arich inner worklife, in turn, enables people to be more productive, more
Amabile and Kramer came up with six mechanisms that managers can use to help their team
b) Allow autonomy
c) Provide resources
As well as using these mechanisms, everyone should encourage their people to recognize and
Adairs Theory approach leadership from a more practical and simple angle;
by describing what leaders have to do and the actions they need to take. His model has eight
a) Be motivated yourself
h) Recognise success
John Adairs work is in line with motivational theorists such as Maslow, McGregor and
Herzberg. He emphasizes the need for development of the team and team building.
Introduction
team player in an organization, the objectives are difficult to met and the gap will become
more larger. Team by definition is a small number of people with complementary skills who
are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold
perhaps unconscious, recognition that this way of working offers the promise of greater
progress that can be achieved through individual or through mechanistic approaches to work.
manufacturers form teams with suppliers to boost quality, reduce costs, and assure continuous
improvement.
We have introduced the idea of a team and begun with a definition of what a
team is. Through the rest of this assignment, we will discuss about setting a team in Pejabat
Setiausaha Kerajaan Pahang to curb the issue of delays in registering application for
Setiausaha Kerajaan Pahang was set up from the beginning until they represent the State of
Pahang to national level. In this assignment also we discuss about 5 stages of Tuckmans
Theory of for forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. Also we touch about