Routledge - Extra-Dependent Teams: Realising the Power of Similarity

Understand the fundamental differences in how people work together within modern organizations. This book by Routledge provides a new way to look at team dynamics by introducing two distinct mental models: Inter-Dependent Teams and Extra-Dependent Teams. While Inter-Dependent Teams consist of people working together to achieve a common goal, Extra-Dependent Teams focus on people learning together to develop a common practice. Most organizations currently operate with both types of teams, yet conventional management models often fail to recognize the difference between them. Extra-Dependent Teams exist in organizations because of their similarity. These groups perform similar work in similar ways, even if they do not work together directly. By reframing these concepts, this book helps readers identify how these two complementary models operate and why recognizing their unique characteristics is necessary for effective organizational management.