Explain to the management of Aerospace division what a team is and the purpose of a team. Explain what makes a team successful.

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( a ) Explain to the management of Aerospace division what a team is and the purpose of a team.                   ( 5 marks )

In order to implement team-working approach, Aerospace division should do the features of a team and its purpose. Simply a team is more than the sum of the individual and it can include people with different skills such as problem solving, analytical, interpersonal, leadership, time scheduling….. Natale et al. ( 1998 ), describe the team is a small number of individuals with complementary skills holding themselves mutually accountable for a commitment to quality, customer service, and productivity. A team demands collaborative, not competitive, effort where each member takes responsibility for the performance of the team rather than just their own individual performance ( Torrington and Hall, 1995 ).  Katzenbach and Smith ( 1993 ) describe a team can have between 2 to 25 members and the size of a team can vary according to the type of situations. Some teams are formed only for short term purposes and others are aimed for long term. Some teams demand higher multi skilled members but others demand specific skilled members.

 For example, there are varieties of team types such as production and service teams, self-directed work teams, production and service teams, committees work teams, cross-functional management teams, problem-solving teams, that Aerospace division needs to know because according to those types, management empowerment, commitment and forming a team with appropriate members can vary. For example, for self-directed work teams, they are typically given the authority to select new team members, organize training required and plan production to meet predefined goals. But in production and service teams, the team will only include people with maintenance skills, specific technical skills and different types of assembly skills.

A team has agreed norms and only one common purpose that team members must try to reach this smoothly. The ultimate purpose of a team is to achieve the agreed and set goals with collaboration within the set time span. The degree of mutual understanding, non competitiveness, individual team members’ effective skills, respecting each other, positive attitudes among team members, supporting and helping each others can accomplish to achieve the targeted purpose of the team within limited time.  

 

( b ) Explain what makes a team successful.                      ( 5 marks )

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For a team to be successful, a clear and agreed vision, objectives and set out rules by which team members will work together will be needed. No matter how, firstly, a successful team commences by selecting effective team members carefully. Team members whether selected by the team or by others, are chosen carefully in the likeness of the team and with the right attitudes. Generally, team members should have collaboration skills, sensitive listening skills, good communication skills, respectfulness to other team members, sharing knowledge each other, knowledge and experience that is relevant to the task at hand along ...

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