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	While Belbin and his team, to a certain degree, proved that there was a correlation between balancing team compositions to include all nine roles and the likelihood of success in the project, there is still to be drawn conclusive evidence that the roles are the determining factor.		While Belbin and his team, to a certain degree, proved that there was a correlation between balancing team compositions to include all nine roles and the likelihood of success in the project, there is still to be drawn conclusive evidence that the roles are the determining factor.
	Doing project work is complex and just like intelligence, team composition has not yet been proven as a guaranty for success. There are many other determining factors like interpersonal relations, external factors to the project, or unforeseen circumstances and events, that can affect the project in ways, team composition cannot predict. Therefore it is not possible to determine that diversity in any sense, including Belbin's 9 Roles, is a deciding factor.<ref name="Uteocdit"> 2009 Stahl, Günter & Maznevski, Martha & Voigt, Andreas & Jonsen, Karsten. Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A meta-analysis of research on multicultural work groups. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/jibs.2009.85</ref>		Doing project work is complex and just like intelligence, team composition has not yet been proven as a guaranty for success. There are many other determining factors like interpersonal relations, external factors to the project, or unforeseen circumstances and events, that can affect the project in ways, team composition cannot predict. Therefore it is not possible to determine that diversity in any sense, including Belbin's 9 Roles, is a deciding factor.<ref name="Uteocdit"> 2009 Stahl, Günter & Maznevski, Martha & Voigt, Andreas & Jonsen, Karsten. Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A meta-analysis of research on multicultural work groups. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/jibs.2009.85</ref>


	=== Diversity vs. likeness ===		=== Diversity vs. likeness ===

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	=== Diversity vs. likeness ===		=== Diversity vs. likeness ===
	Diversity is often proclaimed as being essential for a functioning project-group. However, it is also a common psychological fact, that humans tend to prefer and like people, who resemble themselves, to a higher degree. This is visible both in everyday life and in a professional setting as well.<ref name="INT_PER_ATT"> 1969 Berscheid, E. Interpersonal Attraction. https://web.archive.org/web/20100416060109/http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/BIB/HTF/IA.htm</ref> Therefore, a team consisting of widely different people can, A, prove difficult to manage, and B, cause tension between group members to arise and evolve due to personal differences.		Diversity is often proclaimed as being essential for a functioning project-group. However, it is also a common psychological fact, that humans tend to prefer and like people, who resemble themselves, to a higher degree. This is visible both in everyday life and in a professional setting as well.<ref name="INT_PER_ATT"> 1969 Berscheid, E. Interpersonal Attraction. https://web.archive.org/web/20100416060109/http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/BIB/HTF/IA.htm</ref> Therefore, a team consisting of widely different people can, A, prove difficult to manage, and B, cause tension between group members to arise and evolve due to personal differences.

			=== Staying in your comfort zone ===
			Having confirmed which strengths a person possesses, can hamper their development. Some people will tend to develop a resistance towards undertaking tasks that fall outside of their assigned role. By confining themselves to a familiar and confirmed role, they obtain comfort and security. <ref name="Comfort"> 2021, Walden University. The Pros and cons of comfort zones. https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/psychology-counseling/resource/the-pros-and-cons-of-comfort-zones</ref> Depending on the situation, it can fall upon the manager to force them out of their comfort zone to encourage personal growth.

	==Annotated Bibliography==		==Annotated Bibliography==

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Annotated Bibliography

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	'''2021 BELBIN Associates'''		'''2021 BELBIN Associates'''
	The official website of Dr. Meredith Belbin's team. This website offers insight in the nature of all 9 Team Roles, while providing information and background for the nature of Belbin's theory.		The official website of Dr. Meredith Belbin's team. This website offers insight in the nature of all 9 Team Roles, while providing information and background for the nature of Belbin's theory.

			'''2010 R. Meredith Belbin., Management Teams: Why They Succeed or Fail - Third Edition, Taylor & Francis Ltd'''
			This book, written by Dr. Belbin himself, offers a comprehensive description of the Team Roles, their origin and background. It further describes the consideration a manager should do before constructing a team and which benefits could be obtained by utilizing the different roles.

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />

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	===Why should we use Belbin’s Roles?===		===Why should we use Belbin’s Roles?===
	In doing project-orientated work, uncertainty usually will be among the most impactful concerns. <ref name="PMI17"/> By using Belbin's Roles it is possible to negate a sizeable amount of uncertainty regarding the team. Obtaining knowledge about personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses within the team, it is possible to enforce and compensate in both aspects. For the manager, the benefits of this knowledge will be:		In doing project-orientated work, uncertainty usually will be among the most impactful concerns. <ref name="PMI17"/> By using Belbin's Roles it is possible to negate a sizeable amount of uncertainty regarding the team. Obtaining knowledge about personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses within the team, it is possible to enforce and compensate in both aspects. For the manager, the benefits of this knowledge will be: <ref name="MTWtsoF"> 2010 R. Meredith Belbin., Management Teams: Why They Succeed or Fail - Third Edition, Taylor & Francis Ltd </ref>
	*Knowing who to assign which tasks		*Knowing who to assign which tasks
	*How to utilize every team member		*How to utilize every team member
	*How to handle and communicate efficiently with each member		*How to handle and communicate efficiently with each member

	The individual also gains several benefits from the insight:		The individual also gains several benefits from the insight:<ref name="MTWtsoF" />
	*Awareness of ones own strengths and weaknesses		*Awareness of ones own strengths and weaknesses
	*Knowledge facilitates the possibility for improvement		*Knowledge facilitates the possibility for improvement

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	===Why should we use Belbin’s Roles?===		===Why should we use Belbin’s Roles?===
	In doing project-orientated work, uncertainty usually will be among the most impactful concerns. ~~(Insert Ref)~~ By using Belbin's Roles it is possible to negate a sizeable amount of uncertainty regarding the team. Obtaining knowledge about personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses within the team, it is possible to enforce and compensate in both aspects. For the manager, the benefits of this knowledge will be:		In doing project-orientated work, uncertainty usually will be among the most impactful concerns. <ref name="PMI17"/> By using Belbin's Roles it is possible to negate a sizeable amount of uncertainty regarding the team. Obtaining knowledge about personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses within the team, it is possible to enforce and compensate in both aspects. For the manager, the benefits of this knowledge will be:
	*Knowing who to assign which tasks		*Knowing who to assign which tasks
	*How to utilize every team member		*How to utilize every team member

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	===Why should we use Belbin’s Roles?===		===Why should we use Belbin’s Roles?===
	~~Even though it has not been possible to consistently prove~~, ~~that~~ using ~~Belbin’s 9 Team~~ Roles~~, will increase the success of a project,~~ it ~~can still be an asset for~~ a ~~manager planning a project~~.		In doing project-orientated work, uncertainty usually will be among the most impactful concerns. (Insert Ref) By using Belbin's Roles it is possible to negate a sizeable amount of uncertainty regarding the team. Obtaining knowledge about personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses within the team, it is possible to enforce and compensate in both aspects. For the manager, the benefits of this knowledge will be:
	~~No matter the circumstances of a project~~, the ~~wrong people at the wrong time~~, ~~can prove~~ to ~~be fatal for~~ the ~~project. <ref name="MSPwPRI2"> 2017 AXELOS. Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2</ref> By utilizing Belbin’s 9 Team Roles, a~~ manager ~~can avoid possible pitfalls~~, ~~by combining people with compatible personality traits and hence avoid~~ the ~~lack~~ of ~~any crucial roles.~~		*Knowing who to assign which tasks
	~~As an~~ individual~~, you are~~ also ~~able to benefit~~ from ~~being aware~~ of your Belbin composition. Since Belbin’s test determines your personality traits, it is not something that changes overnight, but by being aware of how you act and are perceived by your team members, you gain awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses~~, while also obtain~~ the ~~reasoning~~ for ~~why some people react towards you~~ as ~~they do~~.		*How to utilize every team member
			*How to handle and communicate efficiently with each member

			The individual also gains several benefits from the insight:
			*Awareness of ones own strengths and weaknesses
			*Knowledge facilitates the possibility for improvement
			*Knowing how others perceive oneself as an individual.

	==Limitations of the Belbin's 9 Roles==		==Limitations of the Belbin's 9 Roles==

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Background

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	It was the same conclusion Dr. Belbin and his team reached, a balanced combination of different personalities with different focus points and perspectives significantly raised the likelihood of a team being successful. By having participants from the business simulation games fulfill written tests and personality assessments, he was able to determine nine clusters of personality traits.		It was the same conclusion Dr. Belbin and his team reached, a balanced combination of different personalities with different focus points and perspectives significantly raised the likelihood of a team being successful. By having participants from the business simulation games fulfill written tests and personality assessments, he was able to determine nine clusters of personality traits.
	This resulted in a personality test, that determines the presence and strength of each trait in a person. This is beneficial in two ways. First, awareness of your personal strengths and weaknesses enables you to work with them. At the same time, it makes it easier for a manager to combine their employees in diverse teams, with complementing personalities.		This resulted in a personality test, that determines the presence and strength of each trait in a person. This is beneficial in two ways. First, awareness of your personal strengths and weaknesses enables you to work with them. At the same time, it makes it easier for a manager to combine their employees in diverse teams, with complementing personalities.


	==The 9 Team Roles==		==The 9 Team Roles==

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The 9 Team Roles

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	!Team Roles		!Team Roles
	!Personal traits<ref name="Mind_Tools"> Belbin's team roles by Mind tools content team. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_83.htm</ref>		!Personal traits<ref name="Mind_Tools"> 2016 Belbin's team roles by Mind tools content team. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_83.htm</ref>
	!Strengths<ref name="Belbin team roles"> 2021 Belbin Associates. https://www.belbin.com/about/belbin-team-roles/</ref>		!Strengths<ref name="Belbin team roles"> 2021 Belbin Associates. https://www.belbin.com/about/belbin-team-roles/</ref>
	!Allowable weaknesses<ref name="Belbin team roles" />		!Allowable weaknesses<ref name="Belbin team roles" />

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	=== Validity ===		=== Validity ===
	While Belbin and his team proved that there was a correlation between balancing team compositions to include all nine roles and the likelihood of success in the project, there is still to be drawn conclusive evidence that the roles are the determining factor.		While Belbin and his team, to a certain degree, proved that there was a correlation between balancing team compositions to include all nine roles and the likelihood of success in the project, there is still to be drawn conclusive evidence that the roles are the determining factor.
	Doing project work is complex and just like intelligence, team composition has not yet been proven as a guaranty for success. There are many other determining factors like interpersonal relations, external factors to the project or unforeseen circumstances and events, that can affect the project in ways, team composition cannot predict.		Doing project work is complex and just like intelligence, team composition has not yet been proven as a guaranty for success. There are many other determining factors like interpersonal relations, external factors to the project, or unforeseen circumstances and events, that can affect the project in ways, team composition cannot predict. Therefore it is not possible to determine that diversity in any sense, including Belbin's 9 Roles, is a deciding factor.<ref name="Uteocdit"> 2009 Stahl, Günter & Maznevski, Martha & Voigt, Andreas & Jonsen, Karsten. Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A meta-analysis of research on multicultural work groups. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/jibs.2009.85</ref>

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	=== Diversity vs. likeness ===		=== Diversity vs. likeness ===
	Diversity is often proclaimed as being essential for a functioning project-group. However, it is also a common psychological fact, that humans tend to prefer and like people, who resemble themselves, to a higher degree. This is visible both in everyday life and in a professional setting as well.<ref name="INT_PER_ATT"> 1969 Berscheid, E. Interpersonal Attraction. </ref> Therefore, a team consisting of widely different people can, A, prove difficult to manage, and B, cause tension between group members to arise and evolve due to personal differences.		Diversity is often proclaimed as being essential for a functioning project-group. However, it is also a common psychological fact, that humans tend to prefer and like people, who resemble themselves, to a higher degree. This is visible both in everyday life and in a professional setting as well.<ref name="INT_PER_ATT"> 1969 Berscheid, E. Interpersonal Attraction. https://web.archive.org/web/20100416060109/http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/BIB/HTF/IA.htm</ref> Therefore, a team consisting of widely different people can, A, prove difficult to manage, and B, cause tension between group members to arise and evolve due to personal differences.

	==Annotated Bibliography==		==Annotated Bibliography==