Project Team Building,
Conflict, and Negotiation
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Chapter 6 Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Understand the steps involved in project team building.
Know the characteristics of effective project teams and why teams fail.
Know the stages in the development of groups. Describe how to achieve cross-functional cooperation in teams.
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Chapter 6 Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
See the advantages and challenges of project teams.
Understand the nature of conflict and evaluate response method.
Understand the importance of negotiation skills in project management.
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FIGURE 6.3
Basic Steps in
Assembling a
Project Team
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Effective Project Teams
Clear Sense of Mission
Productive Interdependency
Cohesiveness
Trust
Enthusiasm
Results Orientation
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Reasons Why Teams Fail
Poorly developed or unclear goals
Poorly defined project team roles &
interdependencies
Lack of project team motivation
Poor communication
Poor leadership
Turnover among project team members
Dysfunctional behavior
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Stages in Group Development
1. Forming – members become acquainted
2. Storming – conflict begins
3. Norming – members reach agreement
4. Performing – members work together
5. Adjourning – group disbands
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Team Development Stages
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FIGURE 6.4
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Model of Punctuated Equilibrium
FIGURE 6.5
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Achieving Cross-Functional Cooperation
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FIGURE 6.6
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Building High-Performing Teams
Make the project team tangible
Publicity
Terminology & language
Reward good behavior
Flexibility
Creativity
Pragmatism
Develop a personal touch
Lead by example
Positive feedback for good performance
Accessibility & consistency
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Virtual Project Teams use electronic media to link members of a geographically dispersed project team
How Can Virtual Teams Be Improved?
Use face-to-face communication when possible Don’t let team members disappear
Establish a code of conduct
Keep everyone in the communication loop
Create a process for addressing conflict
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Conflict Management
Conflict is a process that begins when you perceive that someone has frustrated or is about to frustrate a major concern of yours. Categories
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Goal-oriented
Administrative
Interpersonal
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