Comparison between a group and Team

An increasing body of literature distinguishes between groups and teams suggesting that
teams are more effective than groups. There are, therefore, opportunities for performance
improvements.
Difference between groups and teams can be on the following points:
Point of Teams Group
Distinction
Purpose A team has a specific goal to A group’s purpose is the same as
achieve, goal achieved, team may of the organization, and hence it
dissolve. is of long duration.

Formation It is difficult to form a team as the For a group to form , all faculty
skills of the individuals in a team members from marketing
are complimentary to each other. department may come together
For example: For a team of and could be grouped according
syllabus revision, a faculty from to their gender , experience, age
management, accounting, ,field of further expertise , etc.
Statisitcss, Marketing etc may
come together to form a complete
team.
Style of A team uses its individual abilities A group may use equal part of
Working to arrive at a cohesive result. discussions, confrontation to
Example: A case of burglary guide the individuals towards
scene does not require the team’s consensus. It is the role of a
members to consult with each leader to turn all others varying
other, but each individual is opinion with a common decision.
assigned to evaluate it
individually.
Strength Team strength depends on the Whereas, group strength may
commonality of goal set and inter- come from the willing ness to
dependence among the members comply with goals laid down by
of the team. the leader of the group.
Building A team building may take years, as A group often has the ability to

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 every individuals is different hand come close or withdraw from its
has a right to express himself, so it group, as per the choice of the
is uncommon to from a strong individual member of the group.
commitment for a team as a whole.

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