\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{j.boone125} \pdfinfo{ /Title (teams-groups-and-communication.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (j.boone125) /Subject (Teams, Groups, and Communication Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{118185} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F0F7F7} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Teams, Groups, and Communication Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{j.boone125} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/99425/cs/21024/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}j.boone125 \\ \uline{cheatography.com/j-boone125} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 5th November, 2019.\\ Updated 5th November, 2019.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.74195 cm} x{3.23505 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Groups and Group Identity}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Social identity theory & A perspective that considers when and why individuals consider themselves members of groups \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Ingroup favoritism & Perspective in which we see members of
our ingroup as better than other people, and people not in our group as all the same. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Outgroup & The inverse of an ingroup; an outgoup can mean anyone outside the group, but more usually it is an identified other group. \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Punctuated-equilibrium model}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/j-boone125_1572915208_Screen Shot 2019-10-31 at 2.31.49 PM.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Temporary groups with finite deadlines pass through, punctuated-equilibrium model, a unique sequencing of actions (or inaction)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stages of Group Development}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The first meeting sets the group's direction} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The first phase of group activity is one of inertia and thus makes slower progress.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{A transition takes place exactly when the group has used up half its allotted time.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{This transition initiates major changes} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{A second phase of inertia follows the transition} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The group's last meeting is characterized by markedly accelerated activity} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.84609 cm} x{4.13091 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF GROUP DECISION MAKING}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Strength} & generate more complete information and knowledge. \{\{nl\}\} increased diversity of views \{\{nl\}\}acceptance of a solution \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Weakness} & time-consuming \{\{nl\}\}conformity pressures \{\{nl\}\} ambiguous responsibility \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.9908 cm} x{2.9862 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Creating Effective Teams}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Team context & Adequate resources \{\{nl\}\}Leadership and Structure \{\{nl\}\}Climate of Trust \{\{nl\}\} Performance Evaluations and Reward systems \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{nobreak\}\}Team composition & Abilities of members \{\{nl\}\}Personality of members \{\{nl\}\}Allocation of roles \{\{nl\}\}Diversity of Members \{\{nl\}\}Cultural differences \{\{nl\}\} Size of teams \{\{nl\}\} Member preferences \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 8) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Team Processes & Common Plan and Purpose \{\{nl\}\}Specific Goals\{\{nl\}\} Team efficacy \{\{nl\}\} Team identity\{\{nl\}\}Team cohesion -\{\{nl\}\}Mental models \{\{nl\}\}conflict levels \{\{nl\}\}social loafing \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Three key components of effective teams: (1) resources and other contextual influences (2) team's composition. (3) process variables} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.09034 cm} x{2.88666 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Types of Teams}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Problem-solving teams & Groups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{nobreak\}\}Self-managed teams & Groups of 10 to 15 people who take on responsibilities of their former supervisors \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Cross-functional} teams & Employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Virtual teams & Remote workers \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Multi-team system & A collection of two or more interdependent teams that share a superordinate goal; a team of teams \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Differences Between Groups and Teams}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{work group}} - a group that interacts primarily to share information and make decisions to help each member perform within his or her area of responsibility.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Work team}} - A group whose individual efforts result in performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.94103 cm} x{3.03597 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Barriers to effective communication}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Filtering & A sender's manipulation of information so that it will be seen more favorably by the receiver \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Selective perception & Receivers selectively see and hear based on their needs. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Information overload & A condition in which information inflow exceeds an individual's processing capacity \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Emotions & Interpret message differently depending on moods \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Language & Words mean different things to different people \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Silence & Non-interest or inability to deal with a topic \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Communication apprehension & Undue tension and anxiety about oral communication, written communication or both \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Lying & Misrepresentation of information \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nominal Group Technique
}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{nobreak\}\}A group decision-making method in which individual members meet
face to face to pool their judgments in
a systematic but independent fashion. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 4) 1. Before any discussion takes place, each member independently writes down ideas about the problem. \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 3) 2. After this silent period, each member presents one idea to the group. No discussion takes place until all ideas have been presented and recorded \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 3) 3. The group discusses the ideas for clarity and evaluates them. \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 2) 4. Each group member silently and independently rank-orders the ideas. The idea with the highest aggregate ranking determines the final decision.% Row Count 15 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Group Properties (6)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Role} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Norms} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Status} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Size} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{nobreak\}\} Cohesiveness} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Diversity} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}