Group Dynamics for Teams
Fifth Edition
by Daniel Levi
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Chapter 1: Understanding Teams
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Chapter 2: Defining Team Success
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- Bret L. Simmons says how employees can be more productive when the organization supports them. (Does not say teams, but is true for teams as well). (LO: 2.5)
- Kristin Behfar talks about her research and why some teams perform better than others. She gives examples of what teams she has worked with. (LO: 2.6)
- Fighter pilot Waldo Waldman talks about teamwork and trust. Uses example of flying an F16 and relates it to trust in teams.
Chapter 3: Team Beginnings
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Chapter 4: Understanding the Basic Team Processes
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Chapter 5: Cooperation and Competition
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- Behavioral economist Colin Camerer discusses research that reveals just how little we are able to predict what others will do in situations which involve cooperation and competition. (LO: 5.1)
- Presentation of competition in British companies. (LO: 5.5)
- Promoting worker cooperation in Thai hotels. (LO: 5.6)
Chapter 6: Communication
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- Patricia H. Werhane discusses gaps in organizational communication. (LO: 6.2)
- Clip shows Western, Japanese and Indonesian managers, in genuine joint project meeting in Indonesia. Also applies to Chapter 13. (LO: 6.2)
- Peter Salovey, Yale Provost, speaks at the 2010 Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) Conference, Building Leadership for Health held at Yale University. He extends an official University welcome and shares remarks on the psychology of leadership, drawing on his expertise in emotional intelligence and leadership. (LO: 6.9)
- A humorous SNL skit of a corporate meeting. (LO: 6.10)
- Daniel Romano of Disney Interactive on Effective Team Communication (LO: 6.1)
Chapter 7: Managing Conflict
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- Explain reasons why teams encounter conflict, types of conflict, and benefits of conflict. (LO: 7.3)
- Mark de Rond, professor at Cambridge's Judge Business School , explains how conflict can drive team performance. (LO: 7.3)
- Randall S. Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, presents a short case about resolving conflict within a group or team. (LO: 7.5)
Chapter 8: Power and Social Influence
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Chapter 9: Decision Making
Chapter 10: Leadership
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- Blanchard talks about an experience he had at the local DMV, and how that experience taught him a valuable lesson about effective leadership. (LO: 10.2)
- Hershey and Blanchard talk about their theory of situational leadership. (LO: 10.5)
- Paul Tesluk discusses self-managing teams and the importance of leadership. (LO: 10.6)
- An explanation of functional, cross-functional, and self-directed (self-managed) work teams. Also applies to Chapter 13. (LO: 10.6)
Chapter 11: Problem Solving
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- Jon Atwell, a PhD candidate of UMich, gave a talk on his research on group problem-solving. (LO: 11.1)
- Basic review of Lewin’s force field analysis. (LO: 11.3)
- This short film utilizes the trouble the automobile industry in the United States faces to create a parallel to Kurt Lewin's Change Model of: Unfreeze, Change, and Refreeze. (LO: 11.5)
Chapter 12: Creativity
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Chapter 13: Diversity
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- Various directors from major companies discuss the importance of diversity in their organizations. (LO: 13.1)
- Prof. Erica Foldy of NYU Wagner describes her research on color-blind and color-cognizant approaches to diversity in the workplace. (LO: 13.4)
- Clip shows Western, Japanese and Indonesian managers, in genuine joint project meeting in Indonesia. Also applies to Chapter 6. (LO: 13.5)
- An explanation of functional, cross-functional, and self-directed (self-managed) work teams. Also applies to Chapter 10. (LO: 13.7)
Chapter 14: Team, Organizational, and International Culture
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- Explores the different layers and definitions of corporate culture, with commentary from Robert Murray, CEO of Firemint, and Paul Higgins, Managing Director of Oakley. (LO: 14.3)
- Geert Hofstede on Collectivism and Individualism.(LO: 14.3)
- Organizational culture and the dynamics of collaborative networks (LO: 14.5)
- Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Robert Moran, Ph.D., talks Dec. 9, 2010, about high-context and low-context languages. (LO: 14.6)
Chapter 15: Virtual Teamwork
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- Dr. Jennifer Gibbs discusses her research related to online dating and virtual team building. (LO: 15.4)
- Erin Meyer and participants of INSEAD's Managing Global Virual Teams programme discuss the challenges faced by virtual global teams. (LO: 15.8)
- Prof. Gareth Jones describes the specific challenges facing leaders who operate in virtual teams and across matrix organizations. (LO: 15.9)