2002 by
Prentice Hall, Inc.
13-8
Types
of Groups
nAuthority groups:
involve formal authority (and often
hierarchy), such as boss and subordinates; membership closed; coupling tight
nIntradepartmental
groups: can have members all doing essentially the same work, often under the same boss; membership closed; interaction can range from tight to loose coupling; hierarchy
nProject teams: generally have members who work full-time to accomplish a goal within a specific schedule; membership closed; coupling tight; hierarchy