Making Team Projects Work

This user-friendly manual walks instructors step by step through the process of creating, assigning, and executing successful group projects at the college level.

Autorentext

Timothy M. Franz is Professor of Psychology at St. John Fisher University, USA. He has authored or co-authored five books, over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and many practical articles. He presents about improving leaders and teams at international conferences and in many organizations.

Lauren A. Vicker is Communications Professor Emeritus at St. John Fisher University, USA. She has researched, published, and presented in the areas of group dynamics, professional communication, including business and healthcare, diversity hiring, and applied mass communication theory. She is a marketing and social media volunteer for several non-profit organizations.

Inhalt

1. Welcome to Making Team Projects Work 2. Creating Effective Team Members 3. Designing an Effective Team Task 4. Setting a Positive Team Context 5. Setting Norms and Clarifying Roles 6. Building Effective Team Leadership 7. Creating Motivated Team Members 8. Fostering Effective Team Communication 9. Providing Team Problem-Solving Skills 10. Managing Team Conflict 11. Creating Successful Virtual Team Projects 12. Evaluating Teams: Task and Members 13. Concluding Comments to Making Team Projects Work