Theories and Models of Team Work in IT Project Management

Running head: IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
IT Project Management
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IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
1. Theories and models of Team Work...............................................................................2
2. Problems Encountered.....................................................................................................4
3. Techniques and Approaches of Problem Solving............................................................5
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................6
References............................................................................................................................7

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IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Team work is an important aspect of team management and management of the project.
Team work can be explained as a cumulative action of a group that ascertain efficient team work.
Team work can be explained as a co-operation between the different individuals who are
working within a project as a team. Teamwork can be well described by the willingness of a
group of people who are working as a team, with an aim of achieving a common goal. The report
aims in discussing the theories and models of team works, the problems encountered along with
the techniques and approaches of problem solving.
1. Theories and models of Team Work
Teamwork explains the approach that can be considered for developing a team.
Teamwork is powerful as it helps in connecting different individuals on a same page. A
teamwork theory can be organized in a way of explaining the circumstances, processes and
behaviours.
In this context, two theories of team building can be discussed. One is Balancing Acts of
team work and team building; while the other is the Salas model of teamwork. These two
theories of team work are defined to understand the effectiveness of the above identifies two
theories.
Balancing Acts Theory of Team Work: As indicated by Hoda, Noble and Marshall
(2012), Balancing Act theory of teamwork describes the process of self-organizing agile teams.
In this model of team work, the team members are given the freedom of decision-making. Along
with the freedom of decision-making, this model of team work assigns certain responsibilities to
the team members that helps in effective team balancing. In this model of team work, each team