Teams and Teamwork as the Basis of Effectiveness

Inhaltsangabe:Introduction: Nowadays, teams are seen in every organisations and the majority agrees to the advantageous position of teams rather than individuals. The term team is mentioned in the same sense like effectiveness, efficiency, problem-solving and success. Referring to numerous authors, during the last 30 years the utilisation of teams and teamwork increased dramatically. It is also mentioned that teamwork seems to be a winning formula. Nevertheless, some authors mentioned that teamwork is just a ‘fashion’ and is not always the best solution. In the following, a critical literature review on teams and team building will be given. Especially effective team performance will be centred. In order to evaluate literature adequate, the conceptual framework developed by Bloom - ‘Bloom’s taxonomy’ - will be used. Within the review, an accurate and informed awareness of the literature of teams and teamwork will be demonstrated. Therefore, material of specific topics will be evaluated. The main part of the review covers: defining teams, evaluating teams, building teams, effective teamwork and its core competences. Likewise, main themes, methods, and philosophical approaches will be analysed. Furthermore, approaches for further research will be given. Beside, own interpretation, assumptions and limitations of the review will be illustrated.Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION4 LITERATURE REVIEW4 UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOPIC5 DEFINING TEAMS5 EVALUATING TEAMS7 BUILDING TEAMS8 EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK10 CORE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMS11 COMMUNICATION11 GOAL SETTING & VISION SHARING12 LEADERSHIP & DECISION-MAKING12 TEAM TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT13 TEAM SELECTION & RECRUITMENT13 FURTHER CORE COMPONENTS14 METHODS AND METHODOLOGY14 FURTHER RESEARCH15 LIMITATION OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW16 CONCLUSION OF LITERATURE REVIEW16 REFERENCES18Textprobe:Text Sample: EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK: Agreeing to West and Salas et al , there is much confusing about characteristics of effective teamwork. Due to that, several authors tried to give a ‘recipe’ to create, develop, and enhance effective teams and teamwork. Referring to the more functionalistic reviewed literature, several characteristics about effective teamwork occurred. In order to classify core competences to guide organisations, effectiveness and effective teamwork has to be defined. In the following part, several key aspects which are required for effective teamwork will be highlighted [...]