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Groups and teamwork
Are you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion?...
Are you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion? This unit will help you improve your working relationships with other people in groups of three or more. This unit also deals with project life cycles, project management and the role of the leader.
After completing this unit you should be able to:
- describe the main features of work groups and teams;
- discuss the main group processes that affect work group or team effectiveness;
- describe the main features of projects, project teams and project management;
- discuss some types of theories about effective leadership.
- Duration: 20 hours
- Published on: Friday 22nd July 2011
- Level: Intermediate
- Posted under: Engineering and Technology
Groups and teamwork
Introduction

Are you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion? This unit will help you improve your working relationships with other people in groups of three or more. This unit also deals with project life cycles, project management and the role of the leader.
This unit is from our archive and it is an adapted extract from Systems thinking: principles and practice (T205) which is no longer in presentation. If you wish to study formally at The Open University, you may wish to explore the courses we offer in this curriculum area. [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
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