No man is strong enough to stand alone in the current competitive market situation. A sense of participation, involvement and feeling of being a member of a team are stronger motivating factors than economic rewards. Human instincts are satisfied primarily with in man's social environment. Satisfaction increases motivation thus, resulting in better performance. Desire to stand well with fellow collegues; winning friends and influencing people are some of the instinct one fulfils by participating in meetings, seminars, conferences, etc. Intermingling with people gives a sense of being heard, involvement and self-expression. Recognition and appreciation make one happy and proud of being an important member of the team.

Building of cross-functional teams with participation from different departments at grassroots levels, stimulating them to take up projects and work as a team which would bring substantial financial gains to the company in terms of higher level of productivity, efficiency, cost and wastage reduction, is an important task. For this purpose the entire manufacturing unit will be divided into workstations. Ideas generated through such cross-functional teams take the shape of a time bound programme to achieve the desired objectives. An organisation should be seen as a symbiosis, vibrating with a strong feeling of ‘together we work for common goal’. Together they will create their own energies and resources, always ready to move fast without losing time and opportunity.

The ultimate purpose of a team is to do things effectively. In order to accomplish this, the team must use effectively all the resources at its disposal. Team effectiveness is enhanced when every member has the opportunity to contribute and when all opinions are heard.