Fundamentals of Management, 8th ed

Task Groups

A

task group

is a group created by the organization to accomplish a

relatively narrow range of purposes within a stated or implied time horizon. Most commit-

tees and task forces are task groups. The organization specifies group membership and

assigns a relatively narrow set of goals, such as developing a new product or evaluating a

proposed grievance procedure. The time horizon for accomplishing these purposes is either

specified (a committee may be asked to make a recommendation within 30 days) or

implied (the project team will disband when the new product is developed).

Cross-functional team

(form of task group)

Functional group

Informal group

President

Vice

president

Vice

president

Vice

president

Executive

committee

Legal

advisor

Project

manager

Project

manager

Project

manager

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