4.5. CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS

Ultimately, global teams need to perform. Performance can be measured in a number of ways. Markers of success can depend on the business of the large organization or on the expected outcomes of a functional team. But regardless of where a team is in its goal accomplishment, paying attention to four factors is critical for teams' reaching their objectives. The four areas are task, relationship, content, and process, as shown.

4.5.1. Task

Whatever mission a group has, whatever its reason for being, it will be held accountable for specific outcomes. The work it does should produce ...

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