Model of team effectiveness

I exceeded word count by 67! i need help cutting down. i already overshot but onli discussed half of the team effectiveness model!

Word count: 317

My part:

We can also link our group effectiveness with the model of team effectiveness. Team effectiveness refers to how the team affects the organization, individual team members and the team's existence (McShane and Travaglione, 2007). Many factors influence team design, processes and outcomes.

Organisational and Team Environment

Reward System
For group, the reward driving us would be a high distinction. This common goal has helped us to work together more effectively.

Communication Systems
Most of us have quite packed schedules so we are usually unable to meet often enough to get work done properly. We made a blog for us to post our assigned tasks online. Doing so has allowed us to edit each other's work and piece together our essay. We also have an open communication concept. We usually contribute ideas that are effective or ineffective and by discussing them, we are able to add them to our assignment.

Physical Space
Our group meetings are usually held on the school campus and during lessons, we sit together as a group. By having lunch in the cafeteria, we were able to bond further. This shapes our perception and influences us to work as a team.


Team Design

Task Characteristics

Teams are more effective when their tasks are well-structured since it is easier to coordinate work. Our group had an agenda set before the meeting date allowing us to meet the target.

Team Size

Five members in the group is a cozy number because it allows us to maintain efficient coordination and meaningful involvement of each member.

Limitations to Team Effectiveness

However, there are limitations in our group. Usually, we have meetings after school because they are easier to arrange. But due to long school hours, our concentration during the meetings was lesser. Thus we were unable to generate more points for our assignment.

Also, three of the group members are already very familiar with each other but the other two members needed some time to warm up to each other resulting in clashes in agreement of some ideas.