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The Science of Teams and Leadership


Course Description

In this course, you will fulfill three roles: student, participant, and researcher. As a student, you will learn about teamwork and leadership principles. As a participant, you will engage in a variety of team activities. Finally, as a researcher, you will apply statistics and the scientific method to team data.


Athena Title

Teams and Leadership


Semester Course Offered

Offered spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • After completing this course, the student should understand the basic principles and concepts underlying teamwork and leadership.
  • After completing this course, the student should understand the statistics and science underlying organizational/team research.
  • After completing this course, the student should possess the skills necessary to implement the principles taught in this class in a way that benefits both your future employees and organization.

Topical Outline

  • Research methodology communication
  • Team composition (personality, diversity, ability)
  • Hierarchy in teams
  • Stress and conflict
  • Leadership (emergence, styles, prototypes, and new theories)
  • Leader-member exchange and team-member exchange
  • Person-environment fit
  • Team culture and climate
  • Identification with teams
  • Trust
  • Commitment
  • Fairness in teams
  • Motivating team members
  • Voicing in teams
  • The rise of multi team systems

Syllabus


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