A team is a:
a. small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a commonpurpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable
b. group of people who wear the same T-shirt and have the same goals.
c. small number of people who share common goals and like to get things done in anorganized and timely manner.
d. group of people who work together to accomplish stated goals over the long run.
A
While it may be nice to share T-shirts and common goals (short- or long-term), teams are generally
established for a certain period of time to accomplish set goals. Their members have skills that
complement each other. They share a common purpose and approach and are all mutually accountable
for the outcomes of their actions (or inactions).
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