Objectives and competences
Student is going to:
• know the theoretical team work concepts,
• know team leadership,
• understand team communication,
• understand the team mission,
• know the methods of creating teams,
• understand team dynamics,
• know how to differentiate team and group work,
• understand benefits of team work,
• know techniques of team creativity.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• the team concept,
• development of team,
• dynamics and interpersonal relationships in teams,
• team management,
• roles within a team,
• team work,
• team image,
• virtual teams,
• success and failure of teams,
• team communication,
• dynamic team.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures,
• tutorial,
• discussions,
• individual work,
• group work,
• solving e-tasks.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• know the principles of formation of teams,
• adjust coworkers to joint goal,
• list the facts for successful team work,
• tell the difference between team and group,
• recognize personality characteristics of team members,
• recognize good practices of a team work,
• recognize characteristics of team leaders.
Readings
1. Brajša, P. (1996). Sedem skrivnosti uspešnega managementa (1. natis, str. 195). Gospodarski vestnik.
2. Mayer, J., Bečaj, J., Kneževič, A. N., Košir, M., Kovač, B., Pisani, L., Praper, P., Rajkovič, V., Trstenjak, A., & Velikonja, M. (2001). Skrivnost ustvarjalnega tima (1. izd., str. 115). Dedalus - Center za razvoj vodilnih osebnosti in skupin.
3. Belbin, R. M. (1993). Management teams: why they succeed or fail (str. XII, 179). Butterworth-Heinemann.
4. Možina, S., Rozman, R., Tavčar, M. I., Pučko, D., Ivanko, Š., Lipičnik, B., Gričar, J., Glas, M., Kralj, J., Tekavčič, M., Dimovski, V., & Kovač, B. (2002). Management: nova znanja za uspeh (str. 872). Didakta.
