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Team Building and Problem Solving (NWTC)
This text focuses on developing effective teamwork and problem-solving skills within organizational settings. It covers strategies for enhancing group communication, fostering collaboration, and addressing challenges through collective efforts.
- Author
- Michael Brown
- Publisher
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Business Administration
Contents· 105 sections
- 01: Group Development
- 1.01: Chapter Introduction
- 1.02: Group Life Cycles
- 1.03: Why People Join Groups
- 1.04: Social Penetration Theory
- 1.05: Group Norms
- 1.06: Summary
- 1.07: Additional Resources
- 02: Group Communication
- 2.01: Chapter Introduction
- 2.02: What Is a Group
- 2.03: Group Life Cycles and Member Roles
- 2.04: Why Communicate in Groups
- 2.05: Group Communication Theory
- 2.06: Chapter Introduction
- 2.07: Listening to Understand
- 2.08: Types of Listening
- 2.09: Group Members and Listening
- 2.10: Strategies to Improve Listening in Groups
- 2.11: Summary
- 2.12: Additional Resources
- 03: Group Membership
- 3.01: Chapter Introduction
- 3.02: Introducing Member Roles
- 3.03: Norms among Group Members
- 3.04: Status
- 3.05: Trust
- 3.06: Membership in Digital Groups
- 3.07: Individual and Cultural Differences
- 3.08: Employee Abilities and Skills
- 3.09: Personality - An Introduction
- 3.10: Personality and Work Behavior
- 3.11: Personality and Organization- A Basic Conflict
- 3.12: Personal Values and Ethics
- 3.13: Cultural Differences
- 3.14: Glossary
- 3.15: Management Skills Application Exercises
- 3.16: Managerial Decision Exercises
- 3.17: Critical Thinking Case
- 3.18: Individual and Cultural Factors in Employee Performance
- 3.19: Summary
- 3.20: Additional Resources
- 04: Groups and Meetings
- 4.01: Chapter Introduction
- 4.02: Planning a Meeting
- 4.03: Facilitating a Meeting
- 4.04: A Brief Introduction to Roberts Rules of Order
- 4.05: Post Meeting Communication and Minutes
- 4.06: Summary
- 4.07: Additional Resources
- 4.08: Appendix A - Assessment of a Students Campus Community Participation
- 4.09: Appendix B - Critique of Formal Campus or Community Gathering
- 05: Groups and Problem-Solving
- 5.01: Chapter Introduction
- 5.02: Group Problem-Solving
- 5.03: Group Decision-Making
- 5.04: Effective Strategies for Group Creativity
- 5.05: Facilitating the Task-Oriented Group
- 5.06: Summary
- 5.07: Additional Resources
- 06: Group Leadership
- 6.01: Chapter Introduction
- 6.02: What is Leadership
- 6.03: Leadership Theories
- 6.04: Becoming a Leader
- 6.05: Teamwork and Leadership
- 6.06: Diverse Forms of Leadership
- 6.07: Summary
- 6.08: Additional Resources
- 07: Group Motivation
- 7.01: Chapter Introduction
- 7.02: Group Motivation and Collaboration
- 7.03: Role of Motivation
- 7.04: Effective Motivation Strategies
- 7.05: Effective Collaboration Strategies
- 7.06: Feedback and Assessment
- 7.07: Additional Resources
- 7.08: Motivation- Direction and Intensity
- 7.09: Content Theories of Motivation
- 7.10: Process Theories of Motivation
- 7.11: Recent Research on Motivation Theories
- 7.12: Glossary
- 7.13: Chapter Review Questions
- 7.14: Management Skills Application Exercises
- 7.15: Managerial Decision Exercises
- 7.16: Critical Thinking Case
- 7.17: Work Motivation for Performance
- 7.18: Summary
- 08: Group Conflict
- 8.01: Chapter Introduction
- 8.02: Conflict in Organizations - Basic Considerations
- 8.03: Causes of Conflict in Organizations
- 8.04: Resolving Conflict in Organizations
- 8.05: Negotiation Behavior
- 8.06: Chapter Introduction
- 8.07: What Is Conflict
- 8.08: Leadership and Conflict
- 8.09: Conflict is Normal
- 8.10: Conflict Styles
- 8.11: Conflict in the Work Environment
- 8.12: Effective Conflict Management Strategies
- 8.13: Crisis Communication Plan
- 8.14: Summary
- 8.15: Additional Resources
- 8.16: Glossary