Organizational Behavior: Teamwork at Apple Inc. Presentation

This presentation provides an in-depth analysis of team development within Apple Inc. It begins by examining the nature of groups within the company, differentiating between formal, informal, primary, and secondary groups. The presentation then outlines the stages of group formation: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Key factors promoting effective teamwork, such as diversity, communication, and leadership, are discussed, alongside factors that can inhibit teamwork, including lack of training, rivalry, poor management of diversity, and lack of motivation. The impact of technology on team functioning, including virtual company structures and improved communication, is also explored. The presentation concludes by summarizing the critical elements that contribute to a sound team, such as communication, leadership, motivation, coordination, and the effective management of diversity, highlighting the role of technology. The presentation is well-referenced, citing several academic sources to support its findings.

Organization and
Behavior
TASK 2

Introduction
This presentation is prepared for the purpose of gaining deep insight of
the mechanism through which effective team can be developed within
organization. To conduct the same, Apple Inc. has been selected as a
company which is a prominent company in the sector of smartphone,
tabs and laptops. In this regard, presentation is made on nature of groups
& group behavior, factors promoting and inhibiting effective team work
and impact of technology on the operation of organization.

4.1 Nature of Groups
Apple being a multinational company possess variety of groups that aids them in
executing the work in an effectual manner. In this context, following are the groups in
the company:
1. Formal Group: These are some of the groups in company which have been created
in order to do some special tasks in company. In this, formal interaction is done
between team members and same is done with the help of presentation, emails etc.
2. Informal Group: These groups are developed by the employees of Apple itself.
This involves friendly gathering in café, restaurant or pantry.
3. Primary Group: In this groups, small number of members are there but they do
interaction on regular basis so that better results can be attained in terms of
decision and team output.
4. Secondary Groups: These types of groups are formed when people from different
department of Apple get together. This aids in developing relations among
employees of different department.

Formation of groups
Forming: At this stage, team is formed at Apple
for any specific project
Storming: This phase includes discussion
between team member so that they can know
each other in well.
Norming: After knowing each other, strategy is
made by the team members so that they can
attain the key aims in allotted time and budget.
Here, interaction and coordination between
members gets increased.
Performing: At this stage, actual work is being
carried out by the members.
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Factors Promoting Effective
Teamwork
Diversity: Diversity is considered very significance for firm as it
supports people to learn from each other. It enhances the creativity and
coordination within business unit.
Communication: In an organization, If good communication is present
than it certainly helps member to understand each other in an effectual
way. Also, it aids in reducing all negativity and increase the positivity.
Leadership: If company has good leader then it aids in increasing the
performance of employees which is very crucial in organization like
Apple. If the leader is good then employees will be motivated in more
positive manner as compared to the bad leader.

Factors Inhibiting Teamwork
Lack of training: If proper training is not imparted on regular basis, the it
certainly results into poor efficiency of teamwork.
Rivalry/dispute : If there is dispute among team member then it certainly
affect the working of both and hence makes differences in team work as
well.
Poor management of Diversity: In case, cultural diversity is not
managed at the workplace then it could results into poor teamwork.
Motivation: It is required that motivation must be present within team as
in absence of it, work culture gets affected.

Impact of Technology on
Team Functioning
Technology aids employees of Apple in working in an effectual manner
and it also aids in attaining business objectives in timely way. Following
are the benefits of technology
1. Virtual company: With technology, Apple is developed as Virtual
organization in which employees can work from other places as well.
2. Fluent Communication: It has also supported in doing effectual
communication from which decisions are taken in an effective
manner.
3. Completion of work on time: Through technology, employees are
able to complete their work relatively faster.

Conclusion
Based on this presentation, it can be state that there are certain factors
that aids in developing sound team. These are as follows:
Communication
Leadership
Motivation
Co-ordination
Proper management of diversity
Technology and other related

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