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Managing Teams in the Workplace
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Law/Ethics".
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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Debra Hunter
Overview
Research studies suggest that employees who indicated better interpersonal
relationships with supervisors and co-workers report higher levels of job
satisfaction (Valerius L., Shinew, K. & Waut, J. (1996). Job satisfaction and
interpersonal relationships often develop as a result of teamwork within
organizations. Hence, contemporary organizations have placed an increasing
emphasis on the structure of work activity around teams for strategic objectives
such as higher productivity, quality improvements, innovation, and speed.
The organizational restructuring of the 21st century has led to a
greater interdependence among co-workers and employees who realize that “no man
is an island”. The interdependence among co-workers serves as an important
motivator because each person is dependent upon the other for a task completion.
Many individuals obtain a strong sense of belonging to their respective work
teams, and place significant value on the relationships formed with team
members. As such, teamwork in organizations not only increases job satisfaction,
but also motivates employees to achieve higher levels of individual performance.
In
this course, you will learn the differences between group and teams, as well as
the different types of teams that are commonly created to achieve specific
objectives. You will also learn some of the advantages and disadvantages
of working in a team environment, how to achieve team cohesiveness and the
causes of conflict between team members.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10)
questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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To understand the
differences between groups and teams in organizations
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To identify the
difference between group and team centered managers
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To discuss the
various types of teams
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To explain the
general stages of team development
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To explain the
meaning of team cohesiveness
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To discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of teams
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To understand the
causes of conflict within and among teams
Course
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"Managing Teams in the Workplace" prior to taking a quiz for credit.
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