IDR219 Teams and Performance Culture

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Academic E-sports, Bachelor’s Programme

Teaching language

English

Course contents

• Leadership and management: Clarification of concepts

• A presentation of different theoretical perspectives

• The bright and dark side of leadership and management

• Person-environment fit, team performance, and performance culture

• Individual characteristics and team composition

• Team practices and motivating performance through empowerment

• Psychological flexibility at the individual and team levels

• Perceived stress, emotion regulation, psychological flexibility, and physical/mental health

• What makes for effective feedback?

• The power of feedback and feedback in reflective journals

• Conditions that enable effective feedback

• Reflection for learning in individual and team performance

• Do we do Dewey? Challenges and possibilities

• Leadership, personal values, and team culture

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the students should:

• Understand the human factor in creating a high-performance culture

• Understand the difference between leadership and management

• Understand the relationship between team composition, leadership, and individual and team performance

• Have knowledge about feedback effects on the regulation of individual and team performance

• Have knowledge about the relationship between individual characteristics, individual capability, and team performance

• Be able to discuss possible consequences of using reflective learning journals to improve individual and team performance, as well as practical dilemmas from a team performance perspective

• Be able to reflect upon and convey advantages and challenges with different personal values and performance in teams

Examination requirements

All mandatory tasks must be completed and approved.

Teaching methods

The course is taught as a combination of lectures, group work, case discussions, and individual tasks. A selection of oral and written tasks will be mandatory.

Expected workload for the average student is 135 hours.

Evaluation

The study program manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

4-hour written individual exam. Graded assessment.