Types of task interdependence this activity is important because as a manager and team member, you should be aware of the types of task interdependence and how they impact team performance. task interdependence refers to how team members interact to share task-related information and resources. although there is no one right way to design teams in regard to task interdependence, there are trade-offs associated with each type. the goal of this activity is to demonstrate your knowledge about types of task interdependence by matching each type to a team scenario. consider that you were recently promoted to regional manager of college ads, inc. you are now responsible for teams throughout the southeast region of the u. s. after a brief meeting with each team, you realize that they function differently. one of the most jarring differences is the amount of interaction between group members and how they share information. you are now reviewing your notes so you can better understand how each team's tasks are organized. match each type of task interdependence to a team description. match the correct type of task interdependence to each team description. reciprocal interdependence sequential interdependence pooled comprehensive interdependence 2 4 interdependence n match each of the options above to the items below the team members in your atlanta, georgia, office seem to prefer to work at home or at local coffee shops around town. they have divided the work necessary for each project based on each team member's area of expertise. team members are responsible for completing their individual tasks. in the end, these deliiverables compiled to create the team output. are the team members of the orlando, florida, office specialize in the various tasks necessary to complete their projects. they have divided the tasks in a way that forms an assembly line of sorts. for example, when the initial idea for an advertisement is generated, it is passed on to the team member that specializes in print design. when the print design is completed, the product is passed to the web design team member, and so on the team members in the jacksonville office focus on advertising design and placement. subsets of the jacksonville team seem to each other out and offer feedback to one another. for example, the advertisement idea is usually created and then sent to the print design team member. however, the print design member often gives feedback to the idea generator based on her area of expertise. the team members in the savannah, georgia, office have decided that they feel most productive when they all put their heads together and work on the same project at the same time. although each member still has his or her area of expertise, the team relies on continuous input from each member in order to create the final product together