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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.''" <ref name=PMBOK>Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition, Fifth Edit. Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013.</ref> | 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.''" <ref name=PMBOK><ref/>Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition, Fifth Edit. Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013.</ref> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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- | ||
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== Big Idea == | == Big Idea == | ||
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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." Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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
Big Idea
How are groups and teams formed
All teams are groups, but not all groups are teams. What distinguishes the two definitions is the intensity of work done together to achieve a common goal or objective. <ref name=PMBOK> REF Contemp. Hence a project is defined as
“A project is a unique set of processesconsisting of coordinated and controlled activitieswith start and end dates, performed to achieve project objectives" accordingly to the ISO 21500 PM Standard REF ISO
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"
- ↑ ESSENTIALS OF CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT, SIXTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2015 by McGraw- Hill Education.