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Cooperation And Conflict
Co-operation means working together or, as defined by one dictionary
`working together to share the profits’. Perhaps this is the essence of
teamwork – that people put the team’s objectives before their own and
share both the financial and psychological rewards of their efforts.
Co-operation implies that individuals are committed and willing to be
involved in the work they do, and that they are ready to share their
skills and information with the rest of the team, knowing that the
others will reciprocate. People trust each other and encourage others
to use their ideas. Everyone in the team is open about their strengths
and weaknesses, knowing that they are accepted. This in itself places a
great responsibility on the team to foster and maintain the spirit of cooperation
and one finds that the members of the team remind and
help individuals who may be falling behind with some task.
Co-operation implies ability to consider their interests equally
with their own and are willing for people to undertake assignments
that contribute to the group’s objectives. People are less suspicious
of individuals’ motives in carrying out important assignments.
Without trust and openness co-operation cannot occur. It is
essential that people are able to talk frankely and without fear of
looking foolish. The group leader and members need to work hard
at achieving co-operation, for without it there is no real teamwork.