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Learning Resources

Required

Document: Weeks 2 and 3 Key Concept Overview (PDF)

Laureate Education (2014) A practitioner's perspective [Audio, Online]. (Accessed: 25 September 2014).

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 24 minutes.

Brooks, I. (ed.) (2009) Organisational behaviour: individuals, groups and organisation. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson. Organisational Behaviour: Individuals Groups and Organisation, 4th Edition by Brooks, I. Copyright 2009 by Financial Times Prentice Hall.

Reprinted by permission of Financial Times Prentice Hall via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 4, ‘Motivation at work’ (pp.79-110)

Chapter 5, ‘Groups and teams’ (pp.111-155)

Project Management Institute (2013) A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). 5th ed. Newtown Square, PA: Author.

Chapter 9, ‘Project human resource management’ (pp.255-285)

Belbin Associates (n.d.) Belbin Team Roles [Online]. Available from: http://www.belbin.com/rte.asp?id=8 (Accessed: 27 October 2014).

Erhardt, N. (2011) ‘Is it all about teamwork? Understanding processes in team-based knowledge work’, Management Learning, 42 (1), February, pp.87-112.

Use the University of Liverpool Online Library to find the article.

Myers, S. (n.d.) Myers Briggs personality types [Online]. Available from: http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/tt/t- articl/mb-simpl.htm (Accessed: 27 October 2014).

Ochieng, E.G. & Price, A.D.F. (2010) ‘Managing cross-cultural communication in multicultural construction project teams: the case of Kenya and UK’, International Journal of Project Management, 28 (5), July, pp.449- 460.

Use the University of Liverpool Online Library to find the article.

Optional

Belbin, R.M. (2004) Management teams: why they succeed or fail. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth- Heinemann.

Weeks 2 and 3: Groups and teams

Bourne, L. & Walker, D.H.T. (2005) ‘Visualising and mapping stakeholder infuence’, Management Decision,43 (5), pp.649-660.

Daim, T.U. et al. (2012) ‘Exploring the communication breakdown in global virtual teams’, International Journal of Project Management, 30 (2), February, pp.199-212.

Goleman, D. (1998) ‘What makes a leader?’ Harvard Business Review, 76 (6), pp.93-102.

Hackman, J.R. & Oldham, G.R. (1980) Work redesign. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Hofstede, G. (1980) Culture’s consequences: international differences in work-related values. London: Sage.

Hofstede, G. (2001) Culture’s consequences: comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

House, R.J., Hanges, P. & Ruiz-Quintanilla, A. (1997) ‘GLOBE: The Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Effectiveness research program’, Polish Psychological Bulletin, 28 (3), pp.215-254.

Myers, I.B. (1962) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: manual. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.

Pinto, J.K. (2000) ‘Understanding the role of politics in successful project management’, International Journal of Project Management, 18 (2), April, pp.85-91.

Schmid, B. & Adams, J. (2008) ‘Motivation in project management: the project manager’s perspective’, Project Management Journal, 39 (2), June, pp.60-71.

Turner, J.R. & Müller, R. (2003) ‘On the nature of the project as a temporary organization’, International Journal of Project Management, 21, pp.1-8.

PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Collaboration

Required

Collaboration 1: Groups and teams

By Day 4 of Week 2, post your brief thoughts (around 100 words) on what makes a good team. You can think of this broadly to include a range of teams or, more specifically, focus on project teams. Provide an example from your personal experience of working in a team. Explain why your example does or does not exemplify a good team.

Post 3–5 replies to your classmates’ posts in the Collaboration Forum by:

Comparing your own experience with teams and project teams with those of your classmates and the literature on teams

Asking probing questions to learn more about your classmates’ views

Extending the conversation into new but relevant areas

To access the Collaboration Forum and share your initial posting and follow-on, click on

Collaborations in the module menu, and click the "Weeks 2 and 3 Collaboration Forum"

link. Select Collaboration 1.

Collaboration 2: Groups and teams

By Day 4 of Week 3, using references to your readings and examples from your personal experience, post your brief thoughts (around 100 words) on one of the following topics:

How you would ensure your team is comprised of appropriate members who function as a team rather than a group and why

How you would motivate individuals on your team to achieve high performance and why

How you would address some of the challenges faced by project managers in managing transient, virtual or multicultural teams and why

Post 3–5 replies to your classmates’ posts who selected a different topic than the topic you chose in the Collaboration Forum by:

Comparing your own response with those of your classmates and the literature on teams

Asking probing questions to learn more about your classmates’ views

Extending the conversation into new but relevant areas

Ensure that you spread your Collaboration posts across at least three separate days of each week. This will help maximise the value of your collaboration with colleagues and serve to meet the learning objectives for each activity.

To access the Collaboration Forum and share your initial posting and follow-on, click on

Collaborations in the module menu, and click the "Weeks 2 and 3 Collaboration Forum"

link. Select Collaboration 2.

Key Concept Exercise

Required

Groups and teams

Read the Required Learning Resources for Weeks 2 and 3.

To access full instructions and the submission link, click on Key Concept Exercises in

the module navigation menu, and click the "Week 02 Key Concept" folder.

Individual Assignment

Required

Groups and teams

Choose a classmate to interview about his or her organisation.

Prepare a list of questions for your interview.

Read the Learning Resources for Weeks 2 and 3 and other relevant literature on teams and project teams.

To access full instructions, click on Individual Assignments in the module navigation

menu, and click the "Week 02 Individual Assignment" folder.

Personal Development Portfolio

There is no Personal Development Portfolio this week.