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Groups and teamwork provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 20 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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20 hours worth of material
Self Paced
Overview

  • Are you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion? This free course, Groups and teamwork, will help you improve your working relationships with other people in groups of three or more...

Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 course outline
    • 1 course outline
    • 2 Reading 1 Groups and teams
    • 2 Reading 1 Groups and teams
    • 2.1 What is a group?
    • 2.2 What is a team?
    • 2.3 Types of teams
    • 2.3.1 The functional team
    • 2.3.2 The project (single) team
    • 2.3.3 The matrix team
    • 2.3.4 The contract team
    • 2.3.5 Mixed structures
    • 2.3.6 'Horses for courses'
    • 2.3.7 New types of team
    • 2.8 Why do (only some) teams succeed?
    • 2.9 Conclusions
    • 3 Reading 2 Working in groups
    • 3 Reading 2 Working in groups
    • 3.1 Belonging to a group
    • 3.2 Group processes
    • 3.2.1 Group context
    • 3.2.2 Group size
    • 3.2.3 Managing group membership
    • 3.2.4 Functional and team roles
    • 3.2.5 Group development
    • 3.2.6 The creative cycle
    • 3.2.7 Ways that groups go wrong
    • 3.3 Conclusions
    • 4 Reading 3 Projects and project teams
    • 4 Reading 3 Projects and project teams
    • 4.1 Types of projects
    • 4.2 Project life cycles
    • 4.3 Managing projects and project teams
    • 4.3.1 'Players in the game'
    • 4.3.2 Setting goals and objectives
    • 4.4 What does a project manager do?
    • 4.4.1 Task-oriented behaviours
    • 4.4.2 Relationship-oriented behaviours
    • 4.5 Conclusions
    • 5 Reading 4 Leadership
    • 5 Reading 4 Leadership
    • 5.1 The leader's role
    • 5.2 Leaders and authority
    • 5.2.1 Providing evaluative feedback
    • 5.2.2 Owning problems
    • 5.3 Leadership theories
    • 5.3.1 Trait theories
    • 5.3.2 Style theories
    • 5.3.3 Contingency theories
    • 5.3.4 Leadership theory summary
    • 5.4 Conclusions
    • 5.4.1 Leadership roles
    • 5.4.2 Leadership expectations
    • 5.4.3 Two key leadership activities
    • 5.4.4 Theories of leadership
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements

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