CREATIVE WRITING

             A team is a group of very different individuals who share a commitment
             to working together to achieve common goals. Most likely not all of the
             people in the team are equal in experience, talent or education, but they
             are equal in one vitally important way, their commitment to the good of the
             organization. Even understanding this, management often does not pay
             attention on the formal and informal relationships that are developed in
             teams, which often become the powerful source of team dynamics. Because of
             the differences in education and talent, there is going to be some conflict
             between team members, but by communicating about the differences, focusing
             on the common goals For this reason the mix of individuals, with
             individual personalities and behaviors, in a team has become an important
             issue for the management. This also means that team members will have
             individual preferences for the roles they adopt in a team situation.
             Belbin (1981, 1993) identified eight team roles as follows: 1)
             Implementer (IM), who are concerned with the practical translation and
             application of concepts and plans developed by the team, 2) Coordinator
             (CO), who are concerned with the organization, coordination and control of
             the activities of the team. This involves the clarification of team
             objectives and problems, assigning tasks and responsibilities, and
             encouraging team members to get involved in achieving objectives and goals.
             3) Shaper (SH), who likes challenges, argues and disagrees. These people
             are achievement-motivated, extrovert, and impatient. 4) Plant (PL), who are
             concerned with putting forward ideas and strategies for achieving the
             objectives adopted by the team. These people are creative and imaginative.
             5) Resource Investigator (RI), who are concerned with exploration of the
             environment outside the team, by identifying ideas, information and
             resources. These people are at much more ease with developing ...

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