TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sven Rosenhauer
PY  - 2008
CY  - Hamburg, Deutschland
PB  - Diplom.de
SN  - 9783836623148
TI  - Teams and Teamwork as the Basis of Effectiveness
DO  - 10.3239/9783836623148
UR  - https://m.diplom.de/document/226195
N2  - Inhaltsangabe:Introduction:  Nowadays, teams are seen in every organisations and the majority agrees to the advantageous position of teams rather than individuals. The term team is mentioned in the same sense like effectiveness, efficiency, problem-solving and success. Referring to numerous authors, during the last 30 years the utilisation of teams and teamwork increased dramatically. It is also mentioned that teamwork seems to be a winning formula. Nevertheless, some authors mentioned that teamwork is just a ‘fashion’ and is not always the best solution.  In the following, a critical literature review on teams and team building will be given. Especially effective team performance will be centred. In order to evaluate literature adequate, the conceptual framework developed by Bloom - ‘Bloom’s taxonomy’ - will be used. Within the review, an accurate and informed awareness of the literature of teams and teamwork will be demonstrated. Therefore, material of specific topics will be evaluated. The main part of the review covers: defining teams, evaluating teams, building teams, effective teamwork and its core competences. Likewise, main themes, methods, and philosophical approaches will be analysed. Furthermore, approaches for further research will be given. Beside, own interpretation, assumptions and limitations of the review will be illustrated. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:  INTRODUCTION4  LITERATURE REVIEW4  UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOPIC5  DEFINING TEAMS5  EVALUATING TEAMS7  BUILDING TEAMS8  EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK10  CORE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMS11  COMMUNICATION11  GOAL SETTING & VISION SHARING12  LEADERSHIP & DECISION-MAKING12  TEAM TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT13  TEAM SELECTION & RECRUITMENT13  FURTHER CORE COMPONENTS14  METHODS AND METHODOLOGY14  FURTHER RESEARCH15  LIMITATION OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW16  CONCLUSION OF LITERATURE REVIEW16  REFERENCES18 Textprobe:Text Sample:  EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK:  Agreeing to West and Salas et al , there is much confusing about characteristics of effective teamwork. Due to that, several authors tried to give a ‘recipe’ to create, develop, and enhance effective teams and teamwork. Referring to the more functionalistic reviewed literature, several characteristics about effective teamwork occurred. In order to classify core competences to guide organisations, effectiveness and effective teamwork has to be defined. In the following part, several key aspects which are required for effective teamwork will be highlighted […]
KW  - team, teamwork, effectiveness, teambuilding, communication
LA  - Englisch
ER  -