Pathways to Higher Education Project   Center for Advancement of Postgraduate  Studies and Research in Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University (CAPSCU)

Teams and Work Groups

Prof. Dr. Adel Mohamed Zayed Prof. Dr. Mostafa Mostafa Kamel

 

Table of Contents

 

Acknowledgement and Foreword

Chapter 1: Team as a Concept 1.1 Team Definition, Characteristics and Steps 1.2 Requirements of a Team 1.3 The Difference between Teams, Groups and Individuals 1.4 Teams: Special Kinds of Groups 1.5 Team Importance in Nowadays Organizations 1.6 Teams in Organizations: Some Impressive Results 1.7 Competitive Advantage with Groups & Teams

Chapter 2: Types of Teams and Their Functions 2.1 Types of Teams 2.2 Teams Role in Solving Organizational Problems 2.3 Formal and Informal Groups 2.4 Task Interdependence Types 2.5 How to Build a Good Team 2.6 Self-Managed Teams

Chapter 3: Team Building 3.1 The Stages of Team Development 3.2 Interaction among Team Members 3.3 Cohesiveness: Developing the Team Spirit 3.4 Required Skills for Team-Based Organizations

Chapter 4: Team Effectiveness 4.1 Setting Team Objectives and Criteria 4.2 Dimensions Influencing Team Effectiveness 4.3 Group Cohesiveness, Group Effectiveness, and Group Norms 4.4 Team Communication Process 4.5 The Communication Process

Chapter 5: Team Measurement 5.1 Managing Team Performance 5.2 Team Assessment Aspects 5.3 Feedback Role in Enhancing Team Effectiveness 5.4 Potential Obstacles to Success: Why Do Some Teams Fail? 5.6 Team Measurement Concept and Methodology 5.7 Rewarding Teams 5.8 Empowerment as a Tool for Effectiveness

Discussion Questions