Teams and teamwork

Predmet ovog rada su timovi i timski rad. Cilj rada je proučiti pojam i karakteristike timova i timskog rada, njihovu vrijednost u današnjem suvremenom okruženju kao i upravljanje timovima u situacijama kada dođe do sukoba. Riječ je o složenoj tematici, iako se možda to tako ne čini na prvi pogled. Timski rad je neophodan za obavljanje složenih zadataka koje pojedinac sam nije u mogućnosti izvršiti. Svrha timskog rada je pristupiti rješavanju problema iz različitih perspektiva. Tim je potrebno formirati kada postoji jasan cilj, te kada postoje resursi za osnivanje tima. No, kako timska organizacija rada nije uvijek rješenje za svaki problem, prije početka djelovanja tima potrebno je dobro istražiti ima li timski rad smisla te hoće li on rezultirati s više prednosti ili nedostataka. U današnje vrijeme u poslovnom okruženju posebno je naglašena važnost i uloga timova i timskog rada. To rezultira određenim prednostima, uz dakako, određene preduvjete koje je potrebno ispuniti. Također, učinkovitost tima ovisi i o zbroju individualnih znanja, sposobnosti i vještina članova tima, a posebno o karakteristikama i odlikama lidera tima. U radu su također obrađene teme motivacije i sukoba unutar timova, na ove teme nadovezuje se i tema komunikacije unutar tima, što je ujedno jedan od ključnih faktora za uspješnost timskog rada.The subject of this paper is on the teams and teamwork. This paper aims to study the term and characteristics of teams and teamwork, their value in today's contemporary environment as well as managing teams in conflict situations. It's a complex topic, although it may not seem like that at first sight. Teamwork is necessary for performing complex tasks that an individual is unable to perform by himself. The purpose of teamwork is to solve the problem by approaching it from different perspectives. A team needs to be formed when there is a clear goal and when there are resources to form a team. However, teamwork is not suitable for every situation, so it is necessary to be clear whether teamwork makes sense and whether it will result in more advantages than disadvantages. Since today’s business environment is more dynamic and complex than ever before organizations put greater emphasize on importance of teamwork. There are numerous factors that can impact the effectiveness of the teamwork. Two most important ones are complementarity in knowledge, abilities and skills of team members and the characteristics and qualities of a team leader. Therefore, the paper also covers important topics of motivation, communication and conflict within the team as key factors for the success of teamwork