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1. Why is it important to make a distinction between “group” and “team”?

What kinds of behaviors might be different in these assemblages?


A group is an assortment of people who facilitate their individual endeavors. On the other hand, a team
is a gathering of individuals who share a typical reason and various challenging objectives. The
differences between these terms are subtle, we need to grasp that a group is composed of different
individuals forming a unit for a clarification or cause, and a team is a variety of accomplished people
getting together for a common target that needs satisfaction. It is important to make a distinction
between group and team because there are times that most of the people used these terms
interchangeably, like for them these are just the same. Making a distinction between group and team
will also help individuals to be guided accordingly with its respective objectives or purpose. The kinds of
behaviors that might be different in these assemblages are, work performance, accountability, and their
common goal. In a group, the performance of work ordinarily relies upon crafted by people while in a
team, it relies upon both individual commitments and aggregate endeavors of colleagues. In a group, it
is individual performance and then the leader is accountable. While in a team, the entire team is
accountable. The members in a group may share common objective, however the team share a common
commitment to purpose.

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