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    The Five Stages of Team Development

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    Purpose: Provide students an introduction to existing business/psychology teachings on group dynamics and the five distinct stages of team development likely to be experienced in any group setting

    The challenges facing innovation teams in healthcare organizations: A case study of King Abdullah Medical City

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    Understanding the challenges of team-based projects is a phenomenon that has become increasingly critical to both academics and practitioners. Identifying the obstacles which inhibit team-based project effectiveness is crucial to health organizations. Research exploring the challenges facing team members during the stages of team building is limited. Further, exploring the role of leadership style on Hence, the current study delves into the challenges facing innovation team members in King Abdullah Medical City during the team development stages. Based on Tuckman's stage development model, the study identifies the challenges facing members during the five stages of team development stages (i.e., forming, storming, performing, norming, and adjourning). Four focused groups, eight face-to-face interviews and unstructured personal observation have been used to collect data for this study. The findings reveal five critical themes related to the challenges confronting innovation team members during the stages of team development. In particular, the storming and norming stages are found to be the most critical stages, which involve many difficulties such as leader characteristics, communication, task distribution

    A novel approach to collaborative product development in the medical-equipment industry

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    In this study, we summarise the requirements for collaborative product development based on our investigation of the differences in the resources and tools that are needed for the various stages of collaborative product development and the needs of system users during these various stages. We proposed a user-oriented approach of collaborative product development for medical equipment and designed a collaborative product development system with the required functionalities to satisfy different areas according to their roles and workflow. The system we developed can drastically simplify the original complex and dispersed process of product development for intelligent medical equipment, thereby allowing the project team to develop new medical-equipment products and promote interactions among the research and development staff, clinical specialists, and the test participants successfully, thereby resulting in a user-oriented collaborative product development process

    ENHANCEMENT OF VIRTUAL TEAMS THROUGH SOFTWARE SELECTION: A PROPOSAL

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    The concept of virtual team gains importance in world economy as the process of globalization advances. This article presents the virtual team as a drive force through the improvement of the collaborative work processes. Substantial features are presented here, in regard to the assembly of the virtual team, the stages of its development and an empirical contrast analysis against the traditional team. In the virtual environment, an emphasis is set on trust, management and planning. These three objectives can be mainly acquired through communication and an accurate representation of the information. In an attempt to estimate the general software necessities required by a virtual team, a model is created that reunites a series of applications considered optimal for telework.Virtual team, software solutions, telework, project management

    A Competency-based Approach to Faculty Development

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    Background—Faculty development at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (VCU SOM) has previously focused on enhancing teaching and learning in the medical and clinical education settings. While this work is important, this narrow focus does not address all facets a faculty member’s role. To broaden their programming, the VCU SOM faculty development team adopted a competency-based approach to the development and planning of faculty development activities. Summary of work—The Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs completed a research project focused on successful medical faculty who promote through the tenure process and advance in their careers. She identified the following categories for success: teaching, service, scholarship, advancing, and leadership. Each of these categories contains action-focused competencies that align with career progression addressing early, mid, and late career stages. The faculty development team adopted the identified competencies to their curriculum development and planning processes. Summary of results—The results of this adoption have been clearer goals for learners, a mapped structure for faculty development activities, and a broader range of topics offered that align with career stages. Discussion—Faculty development activities are now categorized into five (5) categories: Teach, Lead, Serve, Discover, and Advance with each category color coded for easy recognition in event marketing materials. A new logo reflecting these competency categories is now included on all Office of Faculty Affairs communications. Faculty are beginning to recognize and register for activities they need for promotion, tenure, and advancement. Conclusions—The adoption of the competencies for success from the Senior Associate Dean’s study has enriched faculty development offerings providing a recognizable structure allowing faculty to easily identify competency areas for development

    Assessing Stages of Team Development in a Summer Enrichment Program

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    Collaborative problem solving teams are an important component of successful schools. Groups move through a predictable pattern of development and it has been proposed that teams move through a similar development. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the teams that were formed during the Marshall University Summer Enrichment Program in 2012 displayed a pattern of development similar to group development. The study found that high performing teams develop similarly to groups

    Exploring a Diverse Teams Approach to Inclusive Leadership Program Design: An Action Research Study

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    This study explored how a diverse team influences the action research process and what team dynamics emerged when employing the stages of action research when tasked to develop an academic program aimed at inclusive leadership Tuckman s 1965 stages of group development and an action research design conceptually frame this study The researchers use a mixed methodology utilizing quantitative data from the Intercultural Development Inventory IDI to assess the team s level of intercultural sensitivity along with qualitative observations and interviews to determine if the team s diverse composition contributed to the academic development process The results of the study showed team dynamics a safe work environment and intentionality had the greatest influence on the team s success in academic program development Findings of this study can be used to inform faculty administrators and facilitators on the utility of action research methods when collaboratively developing academic programs and other pertinent initiatives that comprise individuals from diverse background

    Sustainable Design and Building Information Modelling: Case Study of Energy Plus House, Hieron's Wood, Derbyshire UK

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    In this paper the method for sustainable design analysis (SDA) integration with building information modelling (BIM) is explored, through the prism of a complex case study based research. BIM model federation and integration challenges are reported, including issues with combining geometry and managing attribute data. The research defines SDA as rapid and quantifiable analysis of multitude of sustainable alternatives and ‘what if’ questions posed by a design team during the early stages of the project, when the benefits of correct decisions can significantly exceed the actual investment required. The SDA concept and BIM integration findings are explained from conceptualisation to calculation stage, emphasising the importance of an iterative over a linear approach. The research approach adopted has led to more informed sustainable solutions at earlier stages of project development, with a generally lower level of development (LOD) and computational/modelling effort required

    Exploring a Diverse Teams Approach to Inclusive Leadership Program Design: An Action Research Study

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    This study explored how a diverse team influences the action research process and what team dynamics emerged when employing the stages of action research when tasked to develop an academic program aimed at inclusive leadership Tuckman s 1965 stages of group development and an action research design conceptually frame this study The researchers use a mixed methodology utilizing quantitative data from the Intercultural Development Inventory IDI to assess the team s level of intercultural sensitivity along with qualitative observations and interviews to determine if the team s diverse composition contributed to the academic development process The results of the study showed team dynamics a safe work environment and intentionality had the greatest influence on the team s success in academic program development Findings of this study can be used to inform faculty administrators and facilitators on the utility of action research methods when collaboratively developing academic programs and other pertinent initiatives that comprise individuals from diverse background

    The Relationship Between Power Distance, Trust, and Performance in Video Game Development Teams

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    This study investigated the effect of power distance and intra-team trust on performance in video game development teams. Drawing on a data set of 11 student teams developing mobile video games, we found a significant positive relationship between intra-team trust and team performance over time. The growth in the significance of this relationship over time paralleled Tuckman and Jensen’s (2010) four stages of group development (forming, storming, norming, and performing). No relationship was identified between team power distance and team performance. These findings contribute to forming a general understanding of how power distance and team trust affect the performance of video game development teams
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