BUS408_Team - Syllabus - 91576-AB1-Wed - Fall 2015

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University of the Fraser Valley

School of Business

Bus 408: Teamwork in Organizations

Fall 2015

AB1 CRN #91576; Wednesdays 11:30 am – 2:20 pm; Room A234

Important dates Classes begin: Tuesday September 8

Fee payment deadline: Tuesday, Sept 22

Last day to withdraw without a “W”: Monday, Oct 5

Final day to withdraw: Monday, November 2

Classes end: Monday December 7

Examination period: Wednesday, December 9 to Saturday December 19

Holidays: Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving); Wednesday, November 11 (Remembrance Day)

Reading Break: Tuesday, December 8

Faculty Liz Wiebe, MBA

Office: Abbotsford – C2450

Contact E-Mail: [email protected] (Include your name, course & section in correspondence)

Phone: 604-504-7441 (local 4299)

Office Hours By appointment – 1 hour after class.

Prerequisites BUS 203 – Organizational Behaviour, Pre or Co-requisite BUS 304

Course Overview The ability to work effectively in groups is an important skill in the modern organization. This course will

introduce students to theoretical concepts in group development and performance, and also explore practical

applications of teamwork in existing organizations in the class itself.

Learning

Outcomes

1. To develop self-awareness about interpersonal behaviour by being dependent on others in a team to achieve

good course outcomes. Students will be assigned to teams at the beginning of the semester and will examine

their group behaviour in class exercises. The team must complete a major assignment together and assign each

other scores for their participation.

2. To understand emergent leadership in groups. All groups develop leaders or share the leadership tasks. An

evaluation of group and leadership roles is provided as an assignment to clarify the student’s experience.

3. To develop theoretical knowledge in group development, team building and group decision making in an

organizational context.

4. To develop behavioural competence in conflict management, influencing others, empowerment, delegation,and conducting meetings.

Required

Resources

Levi, D. (2011). Group dynamics for teams. Los Angeles, CA: Sage

The major resource for this course is the text. Assigned readings will increase your knowledge of the theoretical

concepts involved in the subject. The exercises and cases will provide the opportunity to experiment with the

ideas and concepts being presented in the course. Students are expected to prepare for class, participate in sma

group exercises and contribute to course discussions.

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Methods of

EvaluationAssignment Value Due

Classroom Contributions 10% Every class

Mid-term Examination 20% Oct 21

Individual Reflection Journals 15% (2 x 7.5%) Oct 14 & Nov 26

“New Resources for Teams” Presentation 15% As scheduled

Team Project: Strategic HR Analysis

1) Project Implementation – 10%

2)

Written project plan – 10%

3) Project progress reporting – 6%

4) Project presentation – 14%

40% (Total)

As scheduled

Oct 14

Sept 30, Oct 14, Nov 4

Dec 3

Total Value 100%

References Written assignments must use the APA style of referencing. See the APA homepage for more information:

http://www.apastyle.org/. Assignments with citation and/or referencing errors will receive marks deductions.

English

Standards

Assignments must be free of spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors. Assignments containing such errors

will be penalized (i.e. receive marks deductions).

Accommodation Students with documented disabilities requiring academic and/or exam accommodation should contact Disabilit

Services in Abbotsford or Chilliwack.

Grading Scale Grades will be assigned according to the following scale.

Grade Percent Equivalent Grade Point Interpretation

A+ 95 – 100 4.33

ExcellentA 90 – 94 4.00

A- 85 – 89 3.67

B+ 80 – 84 3.33

Above AverageB 75 – 79 3.00B- 70 – 74 2.67

C+ 65 – 69 2.33

AverageC 60 – 64 2.00

C- 55- 59 1.67

P 50 – 54 1.00 Pass

NC 0 – 49 0.00 No credit (fail)

Academic

Misconduct

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, giving and receiving information during any test or exam,

using unauthorized sources of information during any test; plagiarizing; fabrication, cheating, and,

misrepresenting the work of another person as your own, facilitation of academic misconduct, and under certai

conditions, non-attendance.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You must reference your work and acknowledge sources with in-text citations

and a complete list of references. This includes direct and indirect quotes, diagrams, charts, figures, pictures and

written material.

For group projects, the responsibility for academic integrity, which can result in academic misconduct and its

resulting penalties, rests with each person in the group and sanctions would be borne by each member.

For more information see UFV policy 70 on Student Academic Misconduct and policy 204 on Student Non-

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Academic Conduct.

Examination

Policy

Examinations must be written at the scheduled, time, date and location. The final examination period includes

Saturdays. Writing the final examination at a time other than the one in the posted examination schedule will

only be permitted when a student has a direct conflict between two scheduled examinations. Two exams on a

single day is not considered a valid reason for moving an exam. Students must notify the affected instructors of

conflict by the end of Week 9 of the class. Exams may be scheduled at a time or day of the week different from

the class meeting time. You must adjust your schedule accordingly. Only severe extenuating circumstances (suchas serious illness) will be accepted as a reason for not writing an exam as scheduled. In this case, the instructor

must be notified by the student at the earliest possible opportunity, and a doctor's certificate must be provided.

The instructor will establish the alternate date and location for the make-up exam. Any travel plans need to be

made for dates after the scheduled exam period which is published well in advance in the UFV Calendar

Schedule of Events. No electronic devices (other than calculators, if required) will be allowed. Where calculators

are allowed, the Professor reserves the right to clear the calculator’s memory. All papers, mobile phones, books,

bags and outer garments must be placed at the front of the class or under the desk as specified by the instructor

Proviso The course outline is intended to inform students of major activities and assignments. The instructor reserves th

right to modify the course content to reflect course schedule constraints, the needs of the students, and thecourse topics that need to be covered.

Attendance &

Course

Communication

Regular attendance in class is expected. Attendance is required for all team project presentations and failure to

be present will affect your mark for the team assignment. If you are absent for your own presentation, your mar

will be zero (0) even though other team members are presenting. No recording of the class without prior

permission from the instructor. Students are responsible to log on to MyUFV regularly to check for course-relate

e-mail, announcements, updated information or recently posted learning resources.

Assignment

Deadlines

Due Dates, Late Assignments & Extensions

a) Submit assignments at the beginning of the class on the day they are due. Late assignments may be

accepted at the discretion of the instructor if there are significant extenuating circumstances (i.e.documented illness) but may receive a marks deduction of up to 20% per day late. After 5 days late, the

assignment will receive a zero mark.

b) In extreme circumstances, talk with the instructor before the due date about submitting your

assignment by email. If acceptable, ensure that all components are in one document and submitted in

Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf only. Unexpected emailed assignments will be subject to late penalties.

Assignment

Formatting

Formatting Guideline for Written Assignments

a) Submit individual assignments in hard copy, one sided print, stapled in the top left corner.

b) Follow APA style by using Times New Roman 12 point font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins.

c) Include all university appropriate report components: Title page, In-text Citations, Bibliography and Pag

Numbers. When required also add professional report components such as an Executive Summary,Table of Contents, Appendices, etc.

Assignments Class Participation (10%) Due in every class.

Class participation demonstrates a student’s commitment to active, self -motivated learning and reflection.

Students will be assessed on the quality and quantity of their contributions to class discussions, as well as their

participation in in-class activities. If you’re not in class, you are unable to contribute . The marking rubric will be


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posted on the Blackboard class site.

Mid-Term Exam (20%)

The mid-term in-class examination is on October 21st.

Multiple choice and short answer and case related questions will include any material covered in class during ou

discussions to that point.

Reflection Journal (15% [2 x 7.5%]) Due on October 14 and November 26

Throughout the course of the semester you will participate in a number of experiential exercises and discussions

during class that will help you to learn about yourself and your ability to work effectively with others in a team.

After each exercise, you are asked to write a reflection on what you learned from the class and the exercise or

discussion. You will be provided a template to follow to help you in the reflection process, which will be uploade

on Blackboard. The focus of this assignment is self-reflection, and not on theories. However you will need to use

theory to support the claims you make regarding issues as they are related to you. The journal entry for each

class should be a maximum of 2 pages with a journal submission of no more than 8 pages. You will submit journ

entries for classes 2-5 on October 14 and classes 6, 8-9, 11 on November 26.

Be sure to include a title page, in-text citations and a bibliography.

“New Resources for Teams” Team Presentation (15%) Due as scheduled.

Our knowledge of effective teamwork is continuously being updated by new research. In order to ensure that yo

are up to date on the world of teams and learn how to disseminate academic research, you will be responsible

for finding and sharing the results of recent teamwork studies with the class.

Find a minimum of a) two articles from academic journals, and b) one article from a practitioner’s journal or web

resource that is appropriate for your assigned topic. Prepare a 20 minute presentation that engages the class in

discussion about your topic. Post the links to all articles and websites on Blackboard so that other students can

also reference them in their individual reflection journals, if desired. The team should strive to make their

presentation as interesting and interactive for the class as possible. Creativity is encouraged! The instructor will

assign the teams their topics in week 2.

Provide a printout of the slides along with your main talking points to the instructor at the beginning of the class

Make sure to include bibliographic references.

The grading rubric will be posted on Blackboard.

Team Project (40%)

Project implementation (10%) As scheduled

Students will be assigned to one of five learning teams in the second week of class. Each team will plan, organize

and implement a project or event that engages the community. The Team Project Schedule outlines the tasks

involved in the project. Further details will be provided and discussed during the second week of class.

Written project plan (10%) Due October 14

Each learning team will prepare a report describing the planning, organization, implementation, and outcomes o

the project. This report should follow the topics and structure presented in the Team Project Schedule.

Project progress reporting (6%) Due Sept 30, Oct 14, Nov 4

At three milestone dates in the progression of the project, each team will present in-class, a 5 minute update an

progress report on their project. Each progress report will be worth 2% of the student’s final grade.

Project presentation (14%) Due December 3


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Each team will prepare a presentation including visuals (academic poster or PowerPoint Slides) that describes an

evaluates their project. Include pictures of the event. They will present their work and describe the outcomes of

the project to the class in a 10-15 minute presentation. After the presentations, students will circulate and

discuss one another’s events and presentations. A copy of the visuals (if using PowerPoint slides) as well as

speaker notes must be prepared and submitted at the beginning of class.

Other students and faculty may be invited to hear the presentations.

Team Project Evaluation & Self Evaluation

The team project evaluation is based on the depth and skill in critical thinking, application of course concepts,

clarity of expression and logic which is found within the report components. The presentation evaluations are

based on content, presentation structure & skills, the application of course material and clear communication.

See instructor marking sheet on the course website for specific details.

Please note: Students may be required to complete an evaluation of self and other participation in the project.

Evidence of non-participation in the team assignment will result in deductions of up to 50% of the participation

mark, in addition to marks deductions from the assignment itself.


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Course Schedule (subject to change)

WEEK & DATE TOPICS COVERED READINGS ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES

Week 1

Sept 9

Course Introduction; Syllabus Review

Understanding teams

Chapter 1 Class Participation due each class.

Week 2

Sept 16

Defining Team Success Chapter 2 Teams assigned by today.

Week 3

Sept 23

Team Beginnings

Understanding Team Processes

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Team exercise

Week 4

Sept 30

Cooperation and Competition Chapter 5 Cooperation exercise

“New Resources” Presentation 1

Team Progress Report 1

Week 5

Oct 7

Conflict Chapter 7 Conflict exercise


Week 6.

Oct 14

Leadership Chapter 10 Leadership exercise

Reflection Journal #1 due (wks 2-5)Team Progress Report 2 and Written

Plan

Week 7.

Oct 21

Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam

Week 8

Oct 28

Communication Chapter 6 Communication exercise


Week 9

Nov 4

Power and Social Influence Chapter 8 Power relations exercise


Team Progress Report 3

Week 10

Nov 11

Remembrance Day – No class

Week 11

Nov 19

Decision Making and Problem Solving Chapter 9

Chapter 11

Problem solving exercise


Week 12.

Nov 26

Creativity Chapter 12 Creativity exercise

Reflection Journal #2 due (wks 6, 8-9,

Week 13

Dec 3

Team Presentations Team Presentations with PPT slides d


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Team Project Schedule

Project Activity Schedule Weeks

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Develop goals and a team contract

Select a topic/event

Research topic/event;

(set a tentative date and explore

possible venues)

Progress Report 1 – Sept 30

Collect information and literature

Assess feasibility (date, venue)

Team Project Plan and Progress

Report 2 – Oct 14

Make revisions if necessary

Confirm date, venue; complete

logistics and resources

Detailed planning; advertising,

sponsors, charity groups

Progress Report 3 – Nov 4

Account for contingencies

Hold the event

Team Project Presentations - Dec 3

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