What benefits the main purposes of the organization and serves its interests?

The European Union is founded on the following values:

Human dignity
Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected, protected and constitutes the real basis of fundamental rights.

Freedom
Freedom of movement gives citizens the right to move and reside freely within the Union. Individual freedoms such as respect for private life, freedom of thought, religion, assembly, expression and information are protected by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Democracy
The functioning of the EU is founded on representative democracy. A European citizen automatically enjoys political rights. Every adult EU citizen has the right to stand as a candidate and to vote in elections to the European Parliament. EU citizens have the right to stand as a candidate and to vote in their country of residence, or in their country of origin.

Equality
Equality is about equal rights for all citizens before the law. The principle of equality between women and men underpins all European policies and is the basis for European integration. It applies in all areas. The principle of equal pay for equal work became part of the Treaty of Rome in 1957.

Rule of law
The EU is based on the rule of law. Everything the EU does is founded on treaties, voluntarily and democratically agreed by its EU countries. Law and justice are upheld by an independent judiciary. The EU countries gave final jurisdiction to the European Court of Justice - its judgments have to be respected by all.

Human rights
Human rights are protected by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. These cover the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, the right to the protection of your personal data, and the right to get access to justice.

The EU’s values are laid out in article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

In 2012, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for advancing the causes of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.

MGT 3304 Chapter 13 Notes13.1 GROUPS VS TEAMSAdvantages of Teamwork1.Increased production2.Increased speed3.Reduced costs4.Improved quality5.Reduced destructive internal competition6.Improved workplace cohesivenessGroup: Collection of people performing as individuals-Two or more freelyinteractingindividuals who share collective norms, share collective goals,and have a common identityoEx. 10 employees meeting to exchange info about various company policies on wagesand hours-Formal groups– created to do productive workoGroup established to do something productive for the org and is headed by aleader-Informal groups– created for friendshipoFormed by people seeking friendship and has no officially appointed leader, although aleader may emerge from the membershipTeam: Collection of People with common commitment-Small group of people with complementary skills who arecommittedto a common purpose,performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.oEx. Collection of 2-10 employees who are studying industry pay scales, with the goal ofmaking recommendations for adjusting pay grades within their own company.Work Teams for Four Purposes1.Advice2.Production3.Project4.ActionAdvice Teams– created to broaden the information base for managerial decisions.-Ex. Committees, review panels, advisory councils, employee involvement groups, and continuousimprovement teamsProduction Teams– responsible for performing day-to-day operations-Ex. Mining teams, flight-attendant crews, maintenance crews, assembly teams, data processinggroups, and manufacturing crewsProject Teams– work to do creative problem solving, often by applying the specialized knowledge ofmembers of a cross-functional team.-Cross-functional team– staffed with specialists pursuing a common objective-ex. Task forces, research groups, planning teams, architect teams, engineering teams, anddevelopment teams.Action Teams– work to accomplish tasks that require people with (1) specialized training and (2) a highdegree of coordination.

-Ex. Hospital surgery teams, airline cockpit crews, mountain-climbing expeditions, police SWATteams, and contract negotiating teams.

What type of conflict benefits the main purposes of the organization or serves its interests?

What are general guidelines or rules of acceptable behavior?

Which one of the following would be considered the most appropriate action for a leader during the performing stage of team development?

What makes a self managed team unique?