What are some of the positive aspects of utilizing teams in a professional setting such as health care (select all that apply)?
a. Teams help create a competitive edge.
b. Teams are a way to keep decision making at the management level.
c. Teams contribute to constraints within the budget.
d. Teams are able to process innovation.
e. Teams capitalize on possibilities for patient safety.
A, D, E
Effective work teams can create a form of synergism in which the outcome is greater than the sum of individual efforts. Such synergism confers a competitive edge and boosts productivity under conditions of constrained resources. Teams are a way to enlist employee participation and capitalize on possibilities for improved patient safety, increased productivity, better decisions, and process innovation. Team building is a strategy for designing, implementing, developing, and nurturing work teams in organizations.
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