TEAM ANALYSIS

Orhan ERDEM ¹ , SEDAT POLAT ¹

This article analyzes the team processes and team members in terms of stages of team building, team diversity, communications, conflict and conflict management, and impact of technology. It briefly describes the team’s experiences during each of Four Stages of Teaming: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. This study finds answers for the following questions: What percentage of the total team time is spent on each stage? ; What types of diversity are included in a team? What reaction to this issue do mangers expect from this diversity? ; What barriers to affective communication do team members perceive in their teams? In the last part of the article, authors will focus on influence of advanced information technologies. Definitions, types of information technology and general view will be included in this part as well. In particular, the latest forms of organizations such as virtual teams and networked organizations will be examined. The authors will conclude the article with scholar’s recommendations about the impacts of advanced information technology.

Keywords
Team, Team Building, Team Management, Diversity in Teams, Communication Within a Team,