Lecture 1: Introduction to Teams and Team Dynamics

Social Sciences - 4 slides

This lecture introduces the critical concept of teams, highlighting the distinctions between groups and teams, and the vital role that teams play in workplace success. It examines team dynamics, including roles and norms, as well as the lifecycle of team development through Tuckman's model, presenti

Topics Covered

  • What Defines a Team?
  • The Importance of Teams in the Workplace
  • Team Dynamics: Roles and Norms
  • Lifecycle of Team Development: Tuckman's Model

References

  • Katzenbach, J.R. and Smith, D.K. (1993) The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
  • Gallup (2017) State of the Global Workplace. Gallup: Washington, D.C.
  • Edmondson, A.C. (2012) Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Belbin, R.M. (1981) Management Teams: Why They Succeed or Fail. Oxford: Elsevier.
  • Tuckman, B.W. (1965) 'Developmental sequence in small groups', Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), pp. 384-399.
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