Asst Professor, Civil Engineering Department, B.S Abdur Rahuman University, Chennai, India
Online published on 14 November, 2013.
A few surveys in the past have revealed that ‘being a team player’ was one of the most important factors in getting ahead in the workplace. Successful teamwork is urgently important in any organizations; especially design and construction company where the whole idea of project is based on team and common goal achievement. This journal deals with description of the Structure and Culture of the chosen organization. It talks about basic structure and hierarchy of Firm X with also focuses on the firm being a Prospector following Adhocracy as generic structure focusing completely on innovation and creativity. Besides that being a project based organizations, it briefly describes the organization capability. It also talks about Organization Model and Firm X being both Explorative and Exploitative in the field on Knowledge Capital. Talking about Culture, the report deals with National and Company culture where in it follows the Clan Culture. Also this paper deals with Team and Team Performance; herein one particular project of Circuit House is widely described. Within that the different parameters of team performance is being written about, from formation of the team to balanced team, then the life cycle of the team, division of work in the organizations and for that particular project. It also tells about barriers and enablers for the project. Talking about barriers, some key issues are identified like strategic, cultural and organization based. Any team work is incomplete about the team leader, hence the importance of the team leader in the chosen organization. The learning pattern used in the organization and importance and involvement of the client in the project. This part also reflects a very brief idea about tradition and innovation and how they go hand in hand.
Culture, Organization, Performance, Teamwork, Knowledge