TEAMS AND TEAMWORK

Tim se može definirati kao mala skupina ljudi koji imaju zajedničke ciljeve i koja usklađeno djeluje kako bi ih ostvarila. Tim i grupa nisu istoznačnice jer u grupi svaki član radi svoj posao i svi imaju svoj cilj te su im stoga ciljevi različiti. S druge strane, u timu članovi rade zajedno, dijele odgovornost i povezani su zajedničkim ciljevima i vizijom. Timski je rad neophodan kod obavljanja složenih zadataka za čije su ostvarenje potrebna znanja iz različitih područja i struka. Svrha timskog rada nije ujednačavanje polazišta, nego pristup rješavanju problema iz različitih perspektiva i to na način da se uvažavaju različita gledišta stručnjaka u timu. Tim je potrebno formirati kada postoji jasan cilj i kada se zadatak ne može izvršiti osim da ljudi rade zajedno. Nekoliko je faza u razvoju tima te se one u pravilu ne preskaču, a to su faza formiranja, faza potvrđivanja, oluja i faza ostvarivanja. U radu je također riječ i o prednostima ali i nedostacima timskog rada. Nabrojane su i objašnjene vrste timova, te verbalna i neverbalna komunikacija unutar timova. Kao dio rada provedeno je istraživanje percepcije studenata o važnosti timskog rada kao i njihovog iskustva u sudjelovanju u timskim projektima.The team can be defined as a small group of people with common goals, synergy and joint vision. Team work and group work, however, are not synonims because each member of the group has its own goals and usually work individually to achieve them. On the other hand, in teams, individuals work together, share responsibilities and are connected with common goals and vision. Teamwork is essential in performing complex tasks, but in order to accomplish team goals individuals need to have complementary knowledge and skill. The purpose of teamwork is not to make everybody equal from the beginning, but to approach solving problems from different perspectives and to respect the different point of views. The team needs to be formed when there is a clear goal and when a task cannot be executed unless people work together. There are several phases in the team's development: the stage of formation, the confirmation phase, the storm and the stage of achievement. Successful teams go through every phase. The paper also deals with the advantages and disadvantages of team work as well as the types of teams, and verbal and non-verbal communication within the teams. As part of the paper a research, on students' perception of the importance of teamwork as well as their experience in participating in team projects was conducted