Work Groups in Organizations APPL 650.085 Fall 2002
Instructor:
Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Homepage: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
TMITCHELL@UBMAIL.UBALT
.EDU
Class meets: Wednesdays 1:00 to 3:30 PM
Classroom: Academic Center, Room 214
Office:
Academic Center, Room 209D
Office Hours: Mon 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Wed 11: AM - 12:30 PM
Phone:
(410) 837-5348
Last update: 11/27/02 See new article for week 14!!!!!!111
See
Project Proposal info for Sept 18
Articles
on e-Reserve Use password: BEHFAC (all caps)
see: Forwarding
UBmail to another account
WEbBoard for class discussions and dissemination of information
Schedule of assignments
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT/CASE ANALYSIS
Bibliography
Other assigned readings: (see schedule below)
http://www.siop.org Society for
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (see IO related sites) Psychology
journals on line
http://www.shrm.org Society for Human
Resources Management
Psychology Journals .......on line: http://www.wiso.uni-augsburg.de/sozio/hartmann/psycho/journals.htm
Journal of Applied Psychology http://www.apa.org:80/journals/apl.html
Center for collaborative organizations (U. N. Tx)
Center
for study of group processes (U. of Iowa)
Information from Toronto on Group Dynamics/ teamwork
How
to manage groups
Being
a valuable group member
Running
effective team meetings
Groups
that work
Effect v. Affect...know the difference
Grade determination: Exams (60%) + Project
/ Case (40%) = 100%
Mid term and final exams (30% each) + Case Report (40%)
Range of letter grades for each report: A, B+, B, C+, C, F
Description of course objectives, requirements. Description of Project or Case analysis and report
Levi Group Dynamics for Teams:
Introductrion p. ix
Psychological foundations of group dynamics
Chapter 1 Understanding
Teams (p. 3)
Chapter 2 Defining
Team Success (p.19)
Chapter 3: Team
Beginnings (p.39)
Measure:
FIRO-B CPP, Inc.
FIRO norms for
UB Grad Students
Reading: Sundstrom, E., De Meuse, K.
P., & Futrell, D. (1990) (MS Word). Sundstrom
(html).
Work teams: applications and effectiveness.
American Psychologist, 45(2), 120-133. Matt/Lisa
Reading: Stevens, M.J., & Campion, M. A. (1994). The
knowledge, skill, and ability requirements for teamwork: Implications
for human resource management. Journal of Management, 20, 503-530.
K.
Corsoro/Karen D.
Leadership
SKAs
Leadership
Skills in Teams
Problem
solving in groups: TEAM DECISION PROCESS (powerpoint)
New Article: (on e-reserve and hard copy at
Langsdale)
Gully, S. M., Joshi, A., Incalcaterra, K. A.,
& Beaubien, J. M. (2002) A meta-analysis of team-efficacy, potency,
and performance: Interdependence and level of analysis as moderators of
observed relationships. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 819-832.
Week 15: Dec 18 (Wed) same time/place
***Final Exam ***
On Reserve and e-Reserve (password= BEHFAC (all caps) * (Assigned for class)
*(wk 4)Guzzo, R. & Dickson, M. W. (1996) Teams in Organizations: Recent Research on Performance and Effectiveness. In Annual Rev. Psychol. 47:307-3
Driskell, J. E., Hogan, R., & Salas, E. (1987). Personality and group performance. In C. Hendrick (Ed.) Group processes and intergroup relations (pp. 91-112).
Dyer, W. G. (1995). Pretended agreement versus constructive controversy. In Dyer, W. G. Team building: current issues and new alternatives, (Ch. 5, pp. 33-46).
*(wk 6) Dyer, W. G. (1995). Handling conflict and confusion in teams. In Dyer, W. G. Team building: current issues and new alternatives, (Ch. 10, pp. 113-126).
* (wk 5) Engleberg, I. N. & Wynn, D. R. (2003). Chapter 5: Verbal and Nonverbal Communiation in Groups (p.97-120). In Working in Groups: Houghton Mifflin: Boston. (handout)
Gersick, C. (1988). Time and transition in work teams: Toward a new model of group development. Academy of Management Journal, 31, 9-41.
Gully, S. M., Joshi, A., Incalcaterra, K. A., & Beaubien, J. M. (2002) A meta-analysis of team-efficacy, potency, and performance: Interdependence and level of analysis as moderators of observed relationships. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 819-832.
*(wk 13) Hollingshead, McGrath, J. E. (1995). Computer-Assisted Groups: A Critical Review. In Team Effectiveness and Decision Making in Organizations, Guzzo, R.A & Salas, E. (Eds). Jossey Bass
McGlo8gh, A. &n Rogelberg, S. G. (1998). An Exploration of Stevens
and Campion's Teamwork Knolwedge, Skill, and Ability Instrument. Papaer
presented at SIOP in Dallas.
*(wk 3) Stevens, M.J., & Campion, M. A. (1994). The knowledge,
skill, and ability requirements for teamwork: Implications for human
resource management. Journal of Management, 20, 503-530.
*(wk 4) Tjosvold, D. (1995). Cooperation Theory,
Constructive Controversy, and Effe tivenes: Learning from Crisis. In
Team Effectiveness and Decision Making in Organizations,
Guzzo, R.A & Salas, E. (Eds). Jossey Bass
*(wk 3) Sundstrom, E., De Meuse, K. P., & Futrell, D. (1990).
Work teams: applications and effectiveness.
American Psychologist, 45(2), 120-133.