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Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2015 by McGraw-
Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2015 by McGraw-
Hill Education.</ref>
Hill Education.</ref>


== Big Idea ==
== Big Idea ==


=== How are groups and teams formed ===
=== How are groups and teams formed ===
All teams are also groups, but not all groups are teams <ref name=Contem>.


==== Group Roles and its size ====
==== Group Roles and its size ====

Revision as of 17:51, 11 February 2018


Abstract

A successes criteria for a project to reach its objectives, the team should function well which the following statement from the book PMBOK also highlights: "Teamwork is a critical factor for project success, and developing effective project teams is one of the primary responsibilities of the project manager." [1]

This article will take a closer look into the theory of which dynamics makes a team work with high performance and what causes the opposite. Hereafter relevant methods and tools will be presented and explained how to use them.

  • How to create a good team
  • What are critical issues in team work
  • Which techniques and tools to use for managing good teamwork


[2]


Big Idea

How are groups and teams formed

All teams are also groups, but not all groups are teams <ref name=Contem>.


Group Roles and its size

  • Cohesiveness leads to...
  • Social loafing is a consequence of...

Group Developments

  • Figure: Five Stages of Group Development
  • Figure: Balancing Conformity and Deviance In Groups

Application

Tools and techniques

  • Interpersonal skills (test or not (Belbin, Wholebrain etc.)
  • Training
  • Teambuilding


Limitations

Notes

Heading may be changed to "Managing teams for high performance"




  1. Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition, Fifth Edit. Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013.
  2. ESSENTIALS OF CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT, SIXTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2015 by McGraw- Hill Education.