profit.

3. Teams and Groups

The failure of employing new automation system in the Corporation is the result of ineffective
team (Field 2009).

a. DeJanasz et al. ’s model (2008)

DeJanasz et al. (2008) point out eight needed contributions of successful teams as follow:

No Characteristics Applying to the Corporation’s case

1 Common purpose and goal
2 Well defined roles of team
members
3 Effective communication
4 Respective leader
The changing process suggested by Barbara lacks the
support and agreement of other departments. Also,
the Corporation has not incorporated the IT
revolution with the company’s business needs, as well
as its long-term objective and strategy.
 Therefore, there is no existence of
common purpose and goal in transforming
into the automation system.
Barbara, the only one who seems to have the overall
interest of the project, has not given enough authority
to lead the project successfully.
John seems to be the only supporter for Barbara,
however John do not have the vision to handle the
project.
Harry only participates in financial controlling, he also
do not give enough advice for implementing the
project.
Employees in the Corporation are not well
communicated regarding the ongoing project.
Barbara has to deal with disagreement from Tom
during the changing process.
5 Small size
6 Open connection and
environment
7 Clear intra-group and
interpersonal accountability
8 Efficient rewarding
This project affects the whole organizations, which
results in unanticipated consequences.
The process is lacked of support from other
departments. Moreover, this changing in technology
is considered as an isolation process of IT department.
In addition, there is competition among department
for IT resources.
Aside from Barbara and John, other employees are
concerned about the effective of the IT revolution
project.
Even in case of Barbara and John, there is either no
clear rewarding if they operate the process
successfully.

As being analyzed above, the project of Barbara do not have the needed attributions of a
successful team, which causes many obstacles during the process.