Workplace Collaboration: Importance, Behaviors, and Structural Changes

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Article review on workplace collaboration
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Table of contents
Summary of the article...................................................................................................2
Key questions.................................................................................................................2
Literature review............................................................................................................3
Technology and the work space.................................................................................5
Structural changes......................................................................................................6
Transfer of knowledge...............................................................................................7
True essence of collaboration.....................................................................................7
Conclusion......................................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................9

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Summary of the article
Due to the change in the business trends and activities, collaboration is strongly
needed in the workplace. According to the reports, collaborative outputs have increased more
than 50%. As the competition between the brands has intensified, the need for teamwork has
attained necessity in terms of completing the projects within the stipulated time (Rosemann
and Brocke 2015). The major drive behind this is the globalization of the business. This
globalization has enriched the workplace diversity. Countering this, globalization has
generated conflicts, discriminations and harassments within the workplace. These issues
contradict the coordination and unity, represented by teamwork.
Key questions
According to the recent surveys, the time spent by the managers on cooperating the
team members has expanded. It has been found that most of the company managers spent
80% of their times in assisting the staffs so that they can indulge in teamwork. Here, one of
an essential question is “how the leaders encourage the business?” Role of leaders is crucial
in terms of providing motivation and encouragement to the team members (Chang 2016).
This is in terms of enhancing the efficiency in the business activities.
One of the other questions in this context is the types of collaborations the companies
and organizations adopt. Collaboration is dependent on the workplace requirements. For
this, the team formation is a vital step. Taking into consideration Tuckman’s stages of team
development is helpful in terms of creating strong and flexible team. The surveys reveal that
the distribution of the work among the employees is lop-sided. Most of the collaborative
outputs come from the employees (Jacobs, Chase and Lummus 2014).

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The phrase, “In Demand yet disengaged” reflects the issue of low engagement to the
workplace issues in case of the topmost position in the organizational hierarchy. These
personnel are considered as an important source of collaborators. The evidence of this lies in
taking valuable lessons while leaving the organization. Herein lays one of the other most
important question, the time criteria adopted in the workplace for equal distribution of the
tasks among the staffs. The phase discovers a related question, “What is the role of the top
performers in collaboration?”
Distribution of the tasks within the staffs begins from the organization itself. This is
with adequate planning for the achievement of positive results (Wheelen et al. 2017). This
planning includes the consideration of the supply and demand, which needs to adhered for the
efficient execution of the business activities. Surveys and feedback reflect the effectiveness
of the task distribution among the staffs. Mention can be made of tools like Do.com monitors
enhance the awareness of the managers regarding the time taken by the managers and the
employees towards the business activities.
Literature review
Concept of collaboration in workplace
Teamwork is necessary in the present age in terms of coping up with the intense
external pressure and forces of the market. Teamwork helps in completion of the challenging
and enduring tasks within the stipulated time (Harmon 2015). The role of the managers is
crucial for the achievement of best results in exposure of collaborative output. For this, the
assistant managers need to send drafts about the formation of the teams, allotment of the
workplace and the tasks to the team members. This activity engages the topmost personnel in
the workplace activities.