TROY UNIVERSITY
MASTER SYLLABUS
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MGT 4440
Developing and Leading Effective Teams
Prerequisites
Pre-Business Core
Description
An in-depth study of team development and team leadership in the work setting focused to better
understand team functions under varying task conditions. Special emphasis will be placed on the
leadership of work teams in both face-to-face and virtual settings for effective performance and
member satisfaction. This course deals extensively with maintenance and task behaviors of team
members.
Student Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
Identify and define the stages of team development.
2.
Describe the characteristics of high-performance teams.
3.
Identify and describe essential behaviors of the team leader and team members in
developing work teams into high performance teams.
4.
Evaluate the structural dimensions and enabling context of effective team functioning.
5.
Discuss the concept of emotional intelligence and its role in team performance and
leadership.
6.
Conduct an effective team meeting employing the principles of time management.
Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the
instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook.
The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the
same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by
faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance.
1 August 2005
Master Syllabus:
7.
MGT 4440
2
Identify and discuss why teams are dysfunctional and propose corrective actions.
Purpose
To provide a comprehensive introduction to the elements of group dynamics and team leadership
in organizations, including both face-to-face and virtual settings. Management concentration
requirement.
Approved Texts1
Levi, D. (2011 or current). Group Dynamics for Teams. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Supplements
Hackman, J. Richard (2002 or current). Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great
Performances. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.
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A combination of texts may be necessary to achieve all student learning objectives.
Troy University Faculty Handbook (2010): Section 3.9.2.8 [extract] — essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space):
1. Course title
2. Course number +
section
3. Term
4. Instructor
5. Prerequisites
6. Office hours
7. Class days, times
8. Classroom
location
9. Office location +
e-mail address
10. Office telephone
11. Course
description,
objectives
12. Text(s)
13. Other materials
14. Grading methods, 16. General supports
criterion weights,
(computer works,
make-up policy,
writing center)
mid-term grade
17. Daily assignments,
reports
holidays, add/drop
15. Procedure, course
& open dates, dead
requirements
day, final exam
18. ADA statement
19. Electronic device
statement
20. Additional
services,
statements
21. Absence policy
22. Incomplete-work
policy
23. Cheating policy
24. Specialization
requirements
(certification,
licensure, teacher
competencies)