Teamwork Essay
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Clare Millar
Social Care Theory For Practice
DH3K/34
Outcome 4
Introduction
In this essay I will give an explanation of team work along with one relevant theory and concept, the one model that I have chosen for this and that is best known for team selection is that of Belbin’s (1981) team profile.
I will identify factors that contribute to change and also conflict within teams and organisations.
Lastly I will be identifying the organisational cultures that exist within my own work place a resettlement unit with flats for men who have addiction issues.
A team can be described as a group of people who work together to achieve the same goals and objectives for the good of the service users and organisations in order to deliver a good quality of service.
There are a number of models identified that can describe an effective team such as Woodcock (1979), Tuckman (1977); however the one that I’m going to describe is that of Belbin’s (1981) team profile. The model is aware that there is no one perfect type of team member but that an effective team is one that consists of a different number of individuals who have different sets of skills and knowledge to offer to the team.
The 8 roles that can be identified by Belbin(1981) are:
Company worker/co-implementer: practical, organised and reliable worker but who may flounder when there are periods of change.
Team worker: Sensible, supportive and often the sociable member who may at times avoid conflict.
Chairman/Co-Coordinator: Calm, controlled and self-confident member who may not always be creative but who is good at organising people.
Plant: Unorthodox, serious, individualistic and creative but might act poorly to criticism.
Complete/Finisher: Conscientious, thorough and delivers on time, however may find it difficult to cope with uncertainties.
Monitor Evaluator: analytical and objective but can often lack tact.
Resource Investigator: Enthusiastic, energetic, extrovert but poor on...
Social Care Theory For Practice
DH3K/34
Outcome 4
Introduction
In this essay I will give an explanation of team work along with one relevant theory and concept, the one model that I have chosen for this and that is best known for team selection is that of Belbin’s (1981) team profile.
I will identify factors that contribute to change and also conflict within teams and organisations.
Lastly I will be identifying the organisational cultures that exist within my own work place a resettlement unit with flats for men who have addiction issues.
A team can be described as a group of people who work together to achieve the same goals and objectives for the good of the service users and organisations in order to deliver a good quality of service.
There are a number of models identified that can describe an effective team such as Woodcock (1979), Tuckman (1977); however the one that I’m going to describe is that of Belbin’s (1981) team profile. The model is aware that there is no one perfect type of team member but that an effective team is one that consists of a different number of individuals who have different sets of skills and knowledge to offer to the team.
The 8 roles that can be identified by Belbin(1981) are:
Company worker/co-implementer: practical, organised and reliable worker but who may flounder when there are periods of change.
Team worker: Sensible, supportive and often the sociable member who may at times avoid conflict.
Chairman/Co-Coordinator: Calm, controlled and self-confident member who may not always be creative but who is good at organising people.
Plant: Unorthodox, serious, individualistic and creative but might act poorly to criticism.
Complete/Finisher: Conscientious, thorough and delivers on time, however may find it difficult to cope with uncertainties.
Monitor Evaluator: analytical and objective but can often lack tact.
Resource Investigator: Enthusiastic, energetic, extrovert but poor on...