Teambuilding
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. OBJECTIVES 1
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT 1
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1
5. LITERATURE SUMMARY 1
6. FINDINGS 4
7. CONCLUSIONS 5
8. RECOMMENDATIONS 6
9. LIST OF REFERENCES 6
LIST OF TABLES:
TABLE 1: The traditional working environment versus the team environment 2
TABLE 2: Team behaviour and the leadership role to accelerate development . ...3
LIST OF PICTURES:
Picture 1: Obstacle activity at teambuilding session.. .. .5
ANNEXURE A: RECOMMENDED TEAMBUILDING ASSESSMENT . 7
1. INTRODUCTION
Organisations face many internal and external challenges on a daily basis. In addition, globalization requires companies to utilize resources more effectively to reduce costs and become more competitive. Changes in organizations are inevitable to keep up with the ongoing demands of stakeholders such as, customers, staff and shareholders. The use of teams provides organizations with the flexibility to move forward successfully in a changing world of work and business. It is therefore imperative that organizations engage in teambuilding activities to create, maintain and enrich the development of a group of people into a cohesive unit.
2. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this case study are to:
-Identify the purpose and benefits of teams for organisations;
-Establish whether DBT (SA)(Pty) Ltd engages in teambuilding activities; and
-Evaluate the success of any teambuilding activities.
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Teambuilding is said to be critical to the development and effectiveness of teams. It is unknown whether DBT (SA) (Pty) Ltd engages in teambuilding activities and if so, whether teambuilding activities are scheduled on an ongoing basis, meet specific objectives and the success thereof is measured.
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The following methodology was utilized for this case study:
a) A literature review on teams and teambuilding was conducted; b) A questionnaire was designed;
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. OBJECTIVES 1
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT 1
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1
5. LITERATURE SUMMARY 1
6. FINDINGS 4
7. CONCLUSIONS 5
8. RECOMMENDATIONS 6
9. LIST OF REFERENCES 6
LIST OF TABLES:
TABLE 1: The traditional working environment versus the team environment 2
TABLE 2: Team behaviour and the leadership role to accelerate development . ...3
LIST OF PICTURES:
Picture 1: Obstacle activity at teambuilding session.. .. .5
ANNEXURE A: RECOMMENDED TEAMBUILDING ASSESSMENT . 7
1. INTRODUCTION
Organisations face many internal and external challenges on a daily basis. In addition, globalization requires companies to utilize resources more effectively to reduce costs and become more competitive. Changes in organizations are inevitable to keep up with the ongoing demands of stakeholders such as, customers, staff and shareholders. The use of teams provides organizations with the flexibility to move forward successfully in a changing world of work and business. It is therefore imperative that organizations engage in teambuilding activities to create, maintain and enrich the development of a group of people into a cohesive unit.
2. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this case study are to:
-Identify the purpose and benefits of teams for organisations;
-Establish whether DBT (SA)(Pty) Ltd engages in teambuilding activities; and
-Evaluate the success of any teambuilding activities.
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Teambuilding is said to be critical to the development and effectiveness of teams. It is unknown whether DBT (SA) (Pty) Ltd engages in teambuilding activities and if so, whether teambuilding activities are scheduled on an ongoing basis, meet specific objectives and the success thereof is measured.
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The following methodology was utilized for this case study:
a) A literature review on teams and teambuilding was conducted; b) A questionnaire was designed;
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