3) “… the numbers of employees are usually from three to six.”
Why is the size of team an important factor?
What are the benefits to Starbucks of having small teams of staff in each branch?
Answer
:
a.
Team size is determined by company/organizational task types, goals, and processes. So, the size of a team is clearly an important factor, because a large team is hard to manage and sometimes it could be biased to some individuals than others. Also it is difficult to know well and deeply every members of a large team. Whereas, smaller teams experience better work-life quality and work outcomes. Smaller team also may experience less conflict, stronger communication, and more cohesion.
b.
The benefits to Starbucks enjoying of having small teams of staff in each branch are:
It narrows the gap of bureaucracy.
Stronger communication among the staffs.
Experience better and quality work.
It creates bridge between organization-level strategy and staffing decisions.
It eliminates the distance between different statuses.
It helps to treat employee’s equal importance.