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How teams work
Money & Business

How teams work

...Adapted from Kimble et al., 2000) Figure 2 The space, time and culture classification of virtual teams Understanding these three variables is useful in determining what kind of virtual team you might be involved in and in helping you decide on appropriate actions to improve them. For example, a team that has members working in the same place at different times (such as an...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s
History & The Arts

A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s

...adapted extract from the Open University course A113 Revolutions63. and is part of a set of four OpenLearn courses, covering Revolutions of the Sixties. Transcript...A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s: Introduction - Before diving into religious change in the Sixties, you will reflect on how you think about religion and spirituality in your...
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...adapted. After completing this week, you will be able to: describe the basic features of the leadership traits perspective describe the strengths and weaknesses of the traits perspective of leadership in relation to a specific case, that of Camila Batmanghelidjh and Kids Company evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation’s leader preferences...Week 2:...
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...adapted extract from the Open University course DD105 Introduction to criminology...An introduction to crime and criminology: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: provide a basic definition of ‘crime’ demonstrate that ideas about what a crime is and what it is not are often contested provide a definition of what criminology is and the...
Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...adapted extract from the Open University course EE811 Educational leadership: agency, professional learning and change, which is the first course in the Leadership and management route within the Masters in Education qualification. Studying this short course will give you a flavour of what to expect if you decide to progress to postgraduate study on EE811...Exploring...
Partnerships and networks in work with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...et al., 2010, p. 42). Alternatively, the marriage might be the result of other people’s decisions, in the same way that partnerships might be the result of decisions made outside organisations; for example, because of government edict. Partners may be obliged to participate with other partners who have very different values, priorities and ways of working. We hope that...
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...Adapted from Kotler et al.,2012) You cannot ask these questions or get a meaningful response from others until you have thought them through yourself. Try these three thought experiments: First, think about how you would answer the questions above and note down your own answers. Second, in the description of the first focus group it was indicated these were people you...
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...adapted extract from the Open University course H819 The critical researcher: educational technology in practice...The power of infographics in research dissemination: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which infographics can be used to present research findings recognise the strengths and...