have the authority to manager their own work and internal processes and be able to operate within a social system context. As you are selecting team members, you must take into account personality traits, skills and abilities, work ethics, and work style.
             Effective teams must possess a solid foundation. All members should have a shared vision of team interaction. Clear ground rules must be stated and accepted by all. Ground rules clarify the rules of engagement. The most important rules being are conduct of others when governing meetings, keeping promises and commitments, and timely communication of information. Mutual respect for others opinions and supporting one another is also imperative. The rules can be if the team feels that it is necessary, however, they should be adhered to at all times to avoid conflict.
             Another key element in the dynamic structure is team size. Ideally, an effective team consists of four to twelve individuals. The size is usually determined with respect to the team's goal. If fact-finding is your focus, then a larger team would be more desirable, however, you should keep in mind that you don't want the team's size to be at a point to where it is difficult for all to be accountable to one another. If the goal were geared more toward taking action, a smaller team would probably be more effective so that the team's culpability will not be compromised.
             Normally, we would think that the productivity of a team as a whole would equal the sum of productivity of each individual in the group. Everyone has heard the old a
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