Report: Analyzing the Value of Teamwork in Project Management

This report delves into the critical value of teamwork within organizations, particularly in project management contexts. It explores three key themes: the relevance of teamwork to organizational functions, the effectiveness of teamwork training on team behaviors, and the significance of critical thinking in an organizational setting. The report synthesizes insights from various authors and academic literature, discussing how teamwork fosters innovation, manages diverse opinions, and promotes positive work environments. It highlights the importance of training to enhance teamwork behaviors and emphasizes the elements of effective team performance, such as communication, cooperation, and shared values. The analysis also addresses challenges like conflicts and mismanagement, underscoring the role of critical thinking in improving team dynamics and reducing waste. The conclusion summarizes the report's findings, emphasizing the collaborative nature of teamwork and its impact on achieving organizational goals. The references include various books and journals that support the analysis and findings of the report.

TASK A: VALUE OF TEAMWORK
TO PROJECTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK A ..........................................................................................................................................1
Theme 1: Team working and its relevancy to organisational functions.................................1
Theme 2: Effectiveness of Teamwork Training on Teamwork Behaviours..........................2
Theme 3: Critical thinking in an organisation........................................................................2
Value of teamwork to projects...............................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Team work plays a vital role in managing critical thinking in an organisation. It helps the
business in promoting innovation and creativity in services by aligning efforts of 4 to 6
employees towards competitive business goals. Thus, the study will help in determining
effectiveness of collaborating working. Report will also outline views of different authors in the
form of academic literature.
TASK A
Working in group of 6 people is a complex task because it comprises diverse opinions
and beliefs. Collaboration of different ideas and beliefs helps in managing the innovation in
plans which denotes effectiveness of working team. The major consideration of team work is
respecting each other’s beliefs and priorities when working together towards competitive goals.
Theme 1: Team working and its relevancy to organisational functions
According to Hu and Liden, 2015, it has been identified that teamwork is a critical task
for any organisation as it is the combination of skills, ideas, values, beliefs, attitudes, etc. As per
the scholar, it has been identified that when working in team the focus of group workers is on
one common goal which helps in managing positive work environment, and enabling support to
each other in overcoming obstacle. On the other hand, Herdman, Yang and Arthur, 2017 have
argued that team working is an effective plan of collaborating different ideas and beliefs to
manage innovation in work. Working in group in an organisation is an effective plan because it
helps in motivation and promoting unity at workplace. It aids the management in managing
friendly and loyal environment at workplace which derives interest of each and every employee.
Likewise, Carter and et.al., 2015 have discussed about diverse perspective and feedback
on one task when working in group which helps in deriving strengths and weakness of business
operations. Team working in organisation is a critical function but it is effective in promoting
corporate reputation among stakeholders. Further, it has been analysed that working in group
helps in improving the efficiency and productivity of organisational functions as well as
employees.
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Theme 2: Effectiveness of Teamwork Training on Teamwork Behaviours
As per the views of McEwan and et.al., 2017, it has been analysed that group working is
important for an organisation but on the other hand, to attain effectiveness in working, it is
essential for the firm to organise training for enhancing and coordinating teamwork, where
management focuses on building strong relations with co-workers. Team work is referred as an
interactive and behavioural process which reflects the way of managing team working by
individual person. As per the views of Salas and et.al., 2015, team training and behaviour are
denoted by seamless communication, composition, work distribution, participation and skills.
Group cohesion, collective efficacy and member satisfaction are the key elements which reflect
effective team performance. In accordance with analysis, it has been determined that to boost
team performance, it is important for the management to coordinate and align efforts of
employees in common direction by combining different perspectives of workers. According to
Carter and et.al., 2015, it has been outlined that key elements of working in group are
communication, coordination, cooperation as well as shared values and perspectives towards one
competitive business goal.
Theme 3: Critical thinking in an organisation
Critical thinking in organizations, 2018, has stated that working in team plays a vital role
in an organisation because it promotes critical thinking which helps in developing ideas for
managing innovation in products and services and administering cost effectiveness in
organisational functions. According to Chuang, Jackson and Jiang, 2016, it has been stated that
when working in group, it is important for the team workers to be ready for uncertainties which
can be anything like lack of employee participation, limited resources, time constraints, etc.
Team working is designed in a manner that people are able to coordinate efforts for
accomplishing goals.
On the other hand, McEwan and et.al., 2017 have discussed about critical thinking in an
organisation which plays a vital role in managing effectiveness in business goals and objectives.
In addition, it has been discussed that critical thinking in business can also be attained by
promoting team working in young employee and college graduates as the individuals share vast
knowledge over changing business environment.
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Value of teamwork to projects
When working on one project, management aims at combining diverse skills and
qualification. In this, the focus of organisation is on extracting reliable information form
possible sources and collaborating ideas in one common direction. Further, to avoid confusion
and mismanagement, it is necessary for the group members to make effective distribution of
work according to own interest. Moreover, at the time of distribution of work, team workers need
to aim at managing time and quality of work. On the other hand, lack of interest and participation
of group members is the key challenge to team performance due to which group members run
out of time which sometimes cause delay in work.
Apparently, as per the views of Herdman, Yang and Arthur, 2017, when working in team
challenges and conflicts are common because everyone shares different opinion over plan
Therefore, it is necessary for the group members to focus on coordinating and communication
during the work which helps in reducing risk of mismanagement and increasing burden of work.
Thus, promoting critical thinking is the key source which helps in team dynamics and also assist
in reducing waste tasks and making innovation. Hence, it can be said that respecting each other’s
ideas and beliefs are the key features which assist in attaining effectiveness in team working.
CONCLUSION
The report summarized about effectiveness of team working which promotes critical
thinking in an organisation. The study is based on three key themes on the basis of which views
of different authors have been outlined. Apart from this, it discussed about collaboration and
challenges that come across when working in team. Thus, the report concluded by outlining key
elements of team work that is collaboration, communication and cooperation
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Carter, D.R. and et.al., 2015. Leadership for global virtual teams: Facilitating teamwork
processes. In Leading global teams. Springer, New York, NY. (pp. 225-252).
Chuang, C.H., Jackson, S.E. and Jiang, Y., 2016. Can knowledge-intensive teamwork be
managed? Examining the roles of HRM systems, leadership, and tacit knowledge.
Journal of management. 42(2). pp.524-554.
Herdman, A.O., Yang, J. and Arthur, J.B., 2017. How does leader-member exchange disparity
affect teamwork behavior and effectiveness in work groups? The moderating role of
leader-leader exchange. Journal of management. 43(5). pp.1498-1523.
Hu, J. and Liden, R.C., 2015. Making a difference in the teamwork: Linking team prosocial
motivation to team processes and effectiveness. Academy of Management Journal. 58(4).
pp.1102-1127.
McEwan, D. and et.al., 2017. The effectiveness of teamwork training on teamwork behaviors
and team performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled interventions.
PloS one. 12(1). p.e0169604.
Salas, E. and et.al., 2015. Understanding and improving teamwork in organizations: A
scientifically based practical guide. Human Resource Management, 54(4), pp.599-622.
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