A problem resolution team is created for the purpose of solving a particular problem or issue. The diagnostic teams at the Centers for Disease Control are an example of problem resolution teams.

Problem Resolution Team

A creative team is used to develop innovative possibilities or solutions. Design teams for car manufacturers that create new vehicle models are an example of creative teams.

Creative Team

A virtual team is a group of geographically disparate people brought together using digital communications technology. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual teams were more common due to the growing globalization of organizations and the use of consulting and partnerships facilitated by digital communication.

Virtual Team

A tactical team is used to execute a well-defined plan or objective. A police or FBI SWAT team handling a hostage situation is an example of a tactical team.

Tactical Team

There are three basic types of teams: problem resolution teams, creative teams, and tactical teams. A fourth kind of team, the virtual team, is an area of active research and involves geographically disparate people brought together using digital communications technology.

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Refers to a team within an organization or company assigned a specific task to accomplish collectively.

Work Team

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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A work team can be inefficient due to a variety of reasons. Some of the possibilities are

- Poor communication
- Comformity effects
- Conflict of interests among members

Work Team Inefficiency

The team halo effect refers to the phenomenon that when a success takes place, the team as a whole is often credited rather than individuals. However, when a failure occurs, an individual is often blamed rather than the whole team. 

Team Halo Effect

Types of Work Team

Workplace diversity can arise because organizations operate in a global marketplace with suppliers and employees located in different countries. It can also appear through coworkers with different religious, ethnic, racial, or geographic backgrounds.

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