Chapter 8- Group Characteristics:

Groups and teams can be described using three characteristics:

1. dependent is the extent to which one member's task and responsibilities are linked to those of other members
2. accountability involves who is responsible for the task and related outcomes
3. time is the duration member spend to together completing task and responsibilities

TABLE 8.1 Three Characteristics for Describing and Differentiating Groups and Teams.8 DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS GROUPS TEAMS Task Dependency Independent. Members' tasks and responsibilities are Interdependent. Members' tasks and responsibilities independent from each other. are interdependent. Accountability Individual. Performance and other outcomes are the Shared. Performance and other outcomes are shared responsibilities of individual members. responsibilities among members. Time Together Unspecified. May be unspecified as most often not Specific. Generally, for a specific amount of time linked to a specific task or goal. required to complete a task or goal. SOURCE: Nemeth, Bianka. "Group vs team: What's the difference?" Session Lab, January 13, 2018. https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/working-with-groups-and-teams/