Donald Trump believes in successful teams. describe the factors that contribute to an effective team

team compistion making a team up of people that will get along because of there background and age and there for work more succsseful

team development whether or not they have worked togther or not before will determine how quickly they gell as a team nature of the task depends on how challenging and structured the task is and also how much resources are supplied

team sizeto many people can ruin the project and not enough members means there is not enough people to do the work .

Communication SkillsEmployee's need to be able to listen and swap ideas with other employees.

Interaction within a team the advantages of good interaction is that members will work together as a team. This means that members will know what to do in the business and run it efficiently.

Describe the benefits to a media firm like ITV of effective team working

Speed : The job gets done quicker if your in a team.

Creativity : Everybody has different skills and knowledge which means more idea's will be offered.

Job Satisfaction : Individuals working together as a team achieve their goals and are continuing to learn .A combination of strengths: especially if the team has been chosen carefully, you can get a good range of abilities, fields of expertise and personality types, so for every situation there should be at least one person who can deal with it. A range of opinions: if "two heads are better than one," six can be better still - a group meeting is often very useful for ironing out flaws in a plan, testing it out, spotting pitfalls etc. (though if your team is too big, it can be difficult to reach decisions.)

Divided responsibility: while ultimate responsibilty rests with the team leader, not much can be achieved without an effective team. The team structure allows those who have strengths in a particular area to take more responsibility for that area.

Team spirit: a good team, well led, creates loyalty in its members. Not wanting to let your team-mates down can be a powerful motivating force, as can the sense of pride in being part of a successful group. A little rivalry between the team members is also quite healthy as long as it doesn't get out of hand. Jobs can get done quicker using each employees strengths to their full ability.

Morale and motivation - Effective teamwork often brings the individuals concerned a greater sense of involvement, development and achievement. In turn this can improve job satisfaction, morale and motivation. Increased employee motivation benefits the organisation through improved efficiency and productivity.

Multi-skilling - Effective teams are multi-skilled and if any members are absent they can quickly cover their duties between them. The advantage to the organisation is obvious.

Risk-taking - Often, groups will take more risks than individuals working alone. This can be an advantage for organisations as succesful risks can pay off and give that organisation a competitive edge. It also encourages the employee to try out ideas, which they might not have tried beforehand.

A friendly environment: this helps more people become relaxed therefore producing a high level of work.

Kraft Foods HQ is undergoing a major refurbishment.

In an open plan office new employees can socialise with their workmates. The employer can also look over them and dictate them.

Equipment can be easily accessed by staff (e.g Printer).Employees can help one another improving the workflow. However, room fixtures cannot be personalised.

Noise levels can become a problem to the employee's work environment. Save money as it is less space to decorate. Difficult to maintain heat because people feel the cold differently.

Higher level of staff morale in open plan offices. Employees could be distracted by their friends and therefore not produce good work.

Cellular layout;
They can also personalise the office the way they want. Meetings can be held privately without being disturbed.

Confidential documents can be stored in a cellular office under lock and key. Easier for working conditions - no disruptions. Employees work better because they don't get distracted from the noise from other empoyees and equipment.

You can adjust air conditiong/heating to your own personal satisfaction. Could be expensive if you want to personalise your space.

HSBC Bank is introducing a new electronic file management system.

Advantages
· Documents can be opened by multiple people at the same time. Can access protection for files.
· Can be easily and neatly edited.
· Useful for storing as it doesnt take up physical space.
· Saves money e.g. do not have to buy storage facilities.
· You can keep a back-up file on the computer.
· An organised structure can be created saving files in a folder and subfolders
· Only authorised people can access files .

Disadvantages
· Unprotected files could be easily hacked and copied by people outwith the organisation.
· Could be difficult to find files.
· If computer system fails data could be lost.A computer virus could wipe all the data.

Describe the features of The Data Protection Act 1998

You can access your information from the company within so many days.

Information cannot be passed on to third parties.

The information can only be held for a specific purpose.

The information must be accurate.

Information cannot be kept if it is out of date.

People have a right to access their personal information.

Compensation for failure to abide by these rules.

Information must be password protected and physically protected from unwanted users.

Data must not be passed on to other parties without the permission of the individual it is about, unless there is legislation or other overriding legitimate reason to share the information (for example, the prevention or detection of crime).

It is an offence for Other Parties to obtain this personal data without authorization.

Data may be kept for no longer than is necessary.