This week’s topics
Team Dynamics and Teamwork Models
- Tuckman's stages of team development
- Belbin's team role theory
- High-performing cross-functional teams
- Evaluating structural synergy and collective efficacy in achieving goals
- Webinar: Belbin Team Roles: Theory and Application
- Team Work OB Chapter 9
- What is The Tuckman Model - Tuckman Team Development Model?
What you will be able to do
- 1.3 Critically evaluate how well the structure of an organisation helps it to achieve its objectives.
- 4.3 Critically analyse models of motivation and teamwork that are important to the tourism and hospitality industry.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically evaluate how well the structure of an organisation helps it to achieve its objectives.
Study materials
Videos
- Webinar: Belbin Team Roles: Theory and Application · YouTube · Belbin Team Roles HQ · 52 min · for registered students
- Team Work OB Chapter 9 · YouTube · Michael Nugent · 51 min · for registered students
- What is The Tuckman Model - Tuckman Team Development Model? · YouTube · Management Courses - Mike Clayton · 11 min · for registered students
- Understanding team dynamics with MBTI · YouTube · The Open University Business School · 61 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Organizational Behavior, ch. 9: Managing Groups and Teams · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 357–402 · for registered students
- Organizational Behavior, ch. 10: Understanding and Managing Work Teams · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 295–316 · for registered students
- Principles of Management, ch. 13: Managing Groups and Teams · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 496–530 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.