Importance of Teamwork and Collaboration in Academic and Work Environments

Teamwork

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS................................................................................................3
Relevance of team work or collaboration in academic and work environments...................3
Theories related to team work................................................................................................3
Current methods of team working and software/ apps supporting collaboration..................4
Issues encountered while working in a team..........................................................................5
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Teamwork accounts for the collaborative efforts which is being put by the group
with the objective of accomplishing the common goal effectively and efficiently. The most
basic need for an effective team is an adequate size of the team. This report is on the topic
group project which states about the best approaches to be used while implementing the
group project. This involves research into the topic through the use of theories in respect to
the teamwork.
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
Relevance of team work or collaboration in academic and work environments
Collaborative task mainly refers to the cooperative process which allows the people
to meet with the desired goals. Collaborative task in the working environment can help lift
each colleague within a team to a higher level. In the event that one feels stuck sooner or
later, asking a partner for their info can assist in finishing a venture or a project effectively.
On the off chance that the group is battling with problem of communication, requesting help
might be a nervousness inducing experience. At the point when trust issues are left uncertain,
it can stunt each individual in that group and keep everybody from pushing ahead (Sanyal
and Hisam, 2018). There are various reason which makes collaboration the most important
thing like the collaboration generates a circle in respect to the knowledge which allows each
of the team member to effectively understand their roles. There are smart owners which are
continuously looking for the encouraging and motivating their staff to work together with
each other. This results into making them learn from each other. This also helps in bringing in
opportunities to learn from each other’s successes and failures which results into having their
own approach in the direction of learning new things (Power, 2018). This assist into ensuring
that the group will not deviate from eth set goals and objectives irrespective of whether it is
for long term or short term. It brings in problem solving attitude as workplace collaboration
means bringing in variety of minds and skills together for accomplishing the desired gaols.
As when more of the competent people joins together, it leads to undergo better problem
solving approach.
Theories related to team work
There are number of theories in relation to the teamwork but in this report, most
renowned theory called the Tuckman’s theory of team is being evaluated. This theory was
created in 1965 and is applicable to the number of organizational scenarios. It recognises that
the fact that the team does not start off fully after being formed and it suggests that the team