Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour
Working with others, teamwork, groups and group dynamics
Demonstrate an understanding of working with others, teamwork, groups and group dynamics
The nature of groups: groups and teams, informal and formal groups, purpose of teams
Teams and team building: selecting team members, team roles, Belbin’s theory, stages in
team development, team building, team identity, team loyalty, commitment to shared
beliefs, multi-disciplinary teams
Team dynamics: group norms, decision-making behaviour, dysfunctional teams, cohesiveness
Impact of technology on team functioning: technology, communication, change, networks and virtual teams, global and cross-cultural teams
Suggested Reading
Introducing Organisational Behaviour/Organizational Behaviour Student Workbook
Organizational Behaviour: An Introductory Text
Why Work?: Motivating the New Generation
Management and Organisational Behaviour
Multi Pack: Essentials of Organisational Behaviour & CD-Rom
