The Multiple Dimensions of Implementation of Teamwork Across Disciplines

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The Multiple Dimensions of Implementation of
Teamwork Across Disciplines
An Invited Talk On National Hsinchu University of
Education

• Yin-Che Chen, Ph.D.
• The Pennsylvania State University
• Workforce Education Development

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The Multiple Dimensions of Implementation of
Teamwork Across Disciplines - 1

• Definition of Teamwork
• History and Importance of Teamwork
• Theoretical Foundation of Teamwork
• Models of Teamwork
• Classifications of Teamwork

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The Multiple Dimensions of Implementation of
Teamwork Across Disciplines - 2

• Cases Study of Teamwork
• ROTC
• Listed Companies on Taiwan Stock Market
• Teamwork Competencies
• Individual Evaluation of Teamwork Cognition
• Suggestions and Discussions

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Definition of Teamwork

• A task group whose members are actively
  interdependent and share the common performance
  objectives
• Enhancing and strengthening the organizations
  internal effectiveness between different units,
  groups, or councils
• Source Richard Beckhard (1969), Don Young Dave
  Francis (1992), and Wendell L. French Cecil H.
  Bell (1999)

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History and Importance of Teamwork - 1

• Global Competition
• Emerging countries
• Alliance and competition of regional economies
• Exchange of different economies

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History and Importance of Teamwork - 2

• Industrial Collaboration and Transfer
• New technology in product design, manufacturing,
  and distribution.
• The development of new industries
• The transfer of production bases

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History and Importance of Teamwork - 3

• Exchange, Learning, and Cooperation of Human
  Capital across Disciplines
• Transfer of human capital
• Training of human capital
• Various learning of human
  capital

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History and Importance of Teamwork - 4

• The advantages brought by teamwork, the most
  important intervention of organizational
  development
• Enhance the efficiency of organizational
  operation
• Create an organizational culture and climate
• Expand organizational size

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Theoretical Foundation of Teamwork

• Bruce Tuckman (1965) teamwork theory

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Models of Teamwork - 1

• Source Dyer, W. G., Dyer, J. H., Schein, E. H.
  (2007). Team building strategies for improving
  team performance, 4th ed., John Wiley Sons, p.
  49.

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Models of Teamwork - 2

• Source Payne, V. (2001). Team-building workshop
  A trainer's guide, Amacom Books, p. 5.

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Classifications of Teamwork

• Given the amount of the autonomy exercised
• in different teams, a few common categories
• are recognized
• Manager-led team
• Self-managing team
• Self-directing team
• Self-governing team
• Source Dyer, W. G. (2005). Team building Past,
  present, and future, John Wiley Sons, p. 406.

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Case Study of Teamwork - 1

• Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
• Research Purpose
• Determine the effectiveness and implemental
  result of teamwork in a military organization
• Research Target and Time
• March, 2009
• ROTC at The Pennsylvania State
  University
• Officers and Sergeants (n 26)

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Case Study of Teamwork - 1

• Research Findings
• Officers and Sergeant possessed the high level of
  cognition toward teamwork and were willing to
  contribute their experience, knowledge, and
  expertise to their own team.
• Officers and Sergeant considered themselves
  educators and worked as a high-managed team.
• Officers and Sergeant thought the factors
  influencing teamwork were effective communication
  and clear team assignment.

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Case Study of Teamwork - 2

• Listed Companies on Taiwan Stock Market
• Research Purpose
• Explore the relationship between teamwork and
  organizations characteristics
• Research Target and Time
• November, 2008
• Listed companies on Taiwan stock
  market(n 131)

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Case Study of Teamwork - 2

• Research findings
• Teamwork was negatively associated with turnover
  rate and tenured employee.
• Teamwork was positively associated with training,
  compensation and benefits, and employee
  educational background.
• Companies with higher ratio of male employee
  possessed higher performance of teamwork.
• Companies located in North had better performance
  of teamwork.

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Teamwork Competencies - 1

• Setting clear, measurable goals
• Making assignments clear and giving constructive
  instructions
• Using an effective decision-making process
• Establishing accountability for satisfactory
  performance
• Running effective meetings

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Teamwork Competencies - 2

• Building trust
• Establishing open communication channels
• Managing conflict
• Encouraging risk-tasking and innovation
• Creating mutual respect and collaboration

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Individual Evaluation of Teamwork Cognition - 1

• Instructions
• Please circle a point from 1- 5 for each question
  based on your belief
• Please add the individual score of each question
  and calculate the total score

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Individual Evaluation of Teamwork Cognition - 2

• High cognition of teamwork
• Total score between 46 50
• Moderate cognition of teamwork
• Total score between 26 35
• Low cognition of teamwork
• Total score between 10 15

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Suggestions and Discussions
Thank you for your Listening!