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Assignment 2: Literature Review: Leading and Building Effective Teams
For this assignment, you are to evaluate literature on the course concepts relating to leading and motivating effective teams building, and other course concepts. To complete this assignment, you will read four (4) peer-reviewed articles (listed below) and research/choose at least three (3) additional articles from the University Library. You will analyze and synthesize the materials to compose a 6–7 page paper of your analysis.
The purpose of this literature review is for you to practice:
- critically reading and understanding academic and scholarly articles and how to tie the concepts together
- synthesizing the various concepts and results of the review
- writing a collective analysis of the articles that will help you address the topic of the final assignment.
This literature review will be the basis of your LASA assignment in this course during Module 7. Before you begin, review the directions of LASA assignments to familiarize yourself with its requirements.
Directions:
In 6–7 pages:
- Read and analyze the four (4) articles below which review theories and concepts related to leading and motivating teams:
Chen, G., Sharma, P. N., Edinger, S. K., Shapiro, D. L., & Farh, J.L. (2011). Motivating and demotivating forces in teams: Cross-level influences of empowering leadership and relationship conflict. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(3), 541–557.
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Chou, H., Lin, Y., & Chou, S. (2012). Team cognition, collective efficacy, and performance in strategic decision-making teams. Social Behavior and Personality, 40(3), 381–394.
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Othman, A. K., Abdullah, H. S., & Ahmad, J. (2009). The influence of work motivation on emotional intelligence and team effectiveness relationship. Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 13(4), 1–14.
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Körner, M., Wirtz, M. A., Bengel, J., & Göritz, A.,S. (2015). Relationship of organizational culture, teamwork and job satisfaction in interprofessional teams. BMC Health Services Research, 15, 243. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0888-y
Next, locate a minimum of three (3) additional articles from the University Library databases. Your selected articles should discuss some of the aspects discussed in the course as they relate to the concept of leading and motivating effective teams, such as team building, empowerment, conflict resolution, and ethical decision-making, etc. Ensure that your selected articles reflect a blend of research that has contributed to the generation of applicable theories as well as a critique and analysis of the specific theories. Your sources should be current and published within the last five years.
- Develop an introduction on the background and importance of leading and building effective teams in a diverse range of organizational settings, and the purpose of the literature review.
- Analyze all articles and describe the key themes that emerge across the seven (7) selected articles.
- Synthesize the material and summarize the patterns of similarities and differences regarding how each of the authors has presented each theme.
- Based on your analysis of the literature, conclude by evaluating the need and importance of establishing a vision and strategies to leading/building effective teams in organizations and/or business operations. Refer to the internal and external factors that may influence and impact team effectiveness and success.
Remember, a literature review is not simply a summary of the articles, but is a synthesis of the many ideas and concepts presented in the various articles.
Your literature review will be a 6–7 page Word document written in APA, 6th ed. format and utilize at least seven (7) scholarly sources. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.
RA: Grading Criteria
CO: 1,2,3,4,5
PO: 1,2,3,4,5
ILO: 1,2,3,4,5,6
| Assignment Components | Maximum Points |
| Analyze the four (4) provided articles and choose a minimum of three (3) additional articles from the AUO Library. Evaluate key literature relating to leading and motivating effective teams. Ensure that your selected articles reflect a blend of research that has contributed to the generation of applicable theories as well as a critique and analysis of those selected theories. Your sources should be no more than 5 years old. |
/28pts. |
| Develop an introduction, a background on the importance of leading and building effective teams in a diverse range of organizational settings, and the purpose of the literature review. |
/36pts. |
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Analyze the articles and describe the key themes that emerge across the seven (7) selected articles. |
/36pts. |
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Synthesize the material and summarize the patterns of similarities and differences regarding how each of the authors has presented each theme. |
/36pts. |
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Based on your analysis of the literature, conclude by evaluating the need and importance of establishing a vision and strategies to leading/building effective teams in organizations and/or business operations. Refer to the internal and external factors that may influence and impact team effectiveness and success. |
/40pts. |
| Academic Writing | |
| Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
/24pts. |
| Total: |
/200pts. |
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Leading and Building Effective Teams
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Leading and Building Effective Teams
Introduction
A work team that has high-performance refers to a group of individuals who are goalfocused with dedicated expertise and complementary skills and thus innovate, collaborate, and
produce consistently good quality results. The group persistently pursues excellent performance
through shared leadership, goals, open communication, collaboration, group operating rules and
expectations, a strong sense of accountability, early conflict resolution, and trust among its
members. Körner et al (2015) posits that teams have to be complimentary more so in terms of
individual member skills for them to be more effective. Generally, project teams in organizations
are utilized to generate new services and products; matrix teams assist in developing the delivery
of services in charitable agencies and consulting firms and also pharmaceutical products. Sales
and marketing teams are essential in delivering items and services to consumers
A team is a group of people who work together to attain something more than their selfinterests. For a team to work together effectively, it requires; a sense of commitment to the
mission, goals that are attainable within a specific time, an understanding of each members
responsibilities and mutual accountability. Working as a team is advantageous compared to
working alone because more can be achieved as a team.
Importance of Leading and Building Effective Teams in a Diverse Range of Organizational
Settings
Leadership in a team is an essential aspect of any organization because it impacts the
success of the enterprise. Team leaders are crucial for executing the vision of the businesses and
managing the staff. Leaders guide the members of the group which ensures their roles are
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fulfilled. Supervision includes instructing and training team members and correcting and even
giving appropriate punishment when required. Effective leadership also ensures that morale of
the team stays constant and motivating the individuals in the group to perform. Leadership is
vital to provide an environment that allows creativity that ultimately results in innovation.
Effective team management also promotes values which are essential to the performance of the
team.
Forming teams in any organization are essential because it increases the productivity of
individuals in the workplace through socializing and networking which allows the exchange of
ideas and results in solving issues better. Teamwork improves the performance in organizations
because the members will understand each other's weaknesses, strengths, and interests and they
will be able to work together better by complementing each other. Working in teams allows
competition which increases production in the organization. When people work together, they
collaborate, and it enhances creativity an...
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