{"product_id":"studentfriendly-guide-successful-teamwork-9780335215782","title":"StudentFriendly Guide Successful Teamwork","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers hints and practical sugestions to help you deal with the issues you face when working on a group project. It helps you to understand what goes on in project groups, to move forward in difficult situation, and to draw valuable lessons from the experience. \u003cp\u003e  How to share out the work \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  How to transform your group into a team\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  How to take decision\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  How to deal withâfree ridersâ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  How to work constructively with someone you don't like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  How to make good use of your experience when applying for jobs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must for every student working on a group project, and especially recommended if you have been put into a group, assigned a project and left alone to get on with it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeamwork in universities. READ THIS FIRST! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: Basics and context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do we mean by ‘a team’?  \u003cbr\u003eThe benefits of working in a team\u003cbr\u003eTeamwork skills\u003cbr\u003eAcademic teamwork and the job market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Getting started\u003cbr\u003eGet in your groups\u003cbr\u003eGet to know one another\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormulate your ground rules\u003cbr\u003e    The value of ground rules\u003cbr\u003e    Mission statements\u003cbr\u003e    Communication\u003cbr\u003e    Meetings\u003cbr\u003e    Taking decisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck out your assignment and plan your work\u003cbr\u003e    The project brief\u003cbr\u003e    The elements of project work\u003cbr\u003e    Programmes of work: the ‘critical path’\u003cbr\u003e    Allocating tasks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three: How are we doing? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProgress on the project\u003cbr\u003eProgress from ‘group’ to ‘team’\u003cbr\u003ePersonal progress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Perspectives on team behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTensions: the task, the team and the individual\u003cbr\u003eTeam roles\u003cbr\u003eManagement systems and team organization\u003cbr\u003eTeam development: forming, storming, norming, performing …\u003cbr\u003eThe decision-making process\u003cbr\u003eNegotiation\u003cbr\u003eCultural traits and differences\u003cbr\u003eIndividual traits: ‘cats’ and ‘dogs’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Five: Teamwork issues and solutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe task: getting the work done\u003cbr\u003e    Getting help from your teachers\u003cbr\u003e    Sharing the work load: ‘social loafing’\u003cbr\u003e    The ‘free rider’ problem\u003cbr\u003e    Focusing on the task\u003cbr\u003e    Taking decisions: ‘risky shift’, ‘group polarization’ and ‘groupthink’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal and inter-personal issues\u003cbr\u003e    The group that doesn’t storm\u003cbr\u003e    Getting your multi-cultural group to ‘bond’\u003cbr\u003e    Do teams need leaders?\u003cbr\u003e    Dealing with a team member who tries to dominate\u003cbr\u003e    Working constructively with someone you don’t like\u003cbr\u003e    Finding your place in the team\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Six: Benefiting from the experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting feedback – including appreciation\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003cbr\u003e    Learning logs\u003cbr\u003e    Reflective reports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplying for jobs\u003cbr\u003e    Polishing up your CV\u003cbr\u003e    Being interviewed\u003cbr\u003e    Group tests in assessment centres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes and references\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackground and acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883986301271,"sku":"9780335215782","price":11.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780335215782.jpg?v=1722529911","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/studentfriendly-guide-successful-teamwork-9780335215782","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}