Introduction
Synergy - "The potential ability of individual organisations or groups to be more successful or productive as the result of a merger".
Definition in Oxford English Dictionary 1993 Ed
Synergy is the outcome of successful team work which achieves greater goals through the collective action of the whole group. In order to get the most out of a team though, control and leadership is necessary.
There are many benefits of being in a team. Some examples are:
More resources to problem solving
Improved creativity and innovation
Improved quality of decision making
Greater commitments to tasks
Higher motivation to the collective actions
Better control and work discipline
More individual need satisfaction
There are two sides to the coin however, and some examples of the disadvantages are:
Personality conflicts
Differences in work styles
Task ambiguity
Poor readiness to work
There are two main types of teams - Formal and Informal.
Formal-Teams are officially recognized and supported by organisation for specific purposes.
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Roy A. Childs, jr.Informal - not recognized on organisation chart and emerge as part of the informal structure from natural or spontaneous relationships among people.
All teams have team leaders. Performance of the team depends on his style of management and attitude. There are three main styles of leadership,
Authoritarian
Democratic
Laisse Faire
Each individual style has completely different policies:
The Authoritarian style means that the leader has 100% control and determines everything that should be done. The leader dictates step by step, so the next step is uncertain for members of staff. This type of leader will see themselves as a messiah type figure who is always above everyone. They will generally not take part in the team - only when showing how it should be done. This type of leader will always be direct and personal about the performance of his...