Barriers arise when loyalties to the groups cause members to restrict their support of decisions and actions to those favored by their constituency or withhold or distort information in order to maintain the internal strength of their group. Such actions can lead to intergroup conflict, unhealthy competition, and restriction of communications. Standing work teams. A standing work team is a group of employees assigned to either identical or similar jobs and formed into teams based on their location, their jobs, and the structure of the organization. Work team activity is a regular and ongoing part of getting the work of the organization done.
Examples are assessment and new product development teams.
Special work teams. These are teams formed to work on specific problems or issues. They are often interdepartmental or departmental. They may be executive search teams, task forces, quality circles, or committees. They may be formed among people with diverse jobs and responsibilities or among people whose jobs are closely related.