ABOUT THE COURSE:Corporates are using different kinds of contemporary teams like virtual teams, human-robot teams and agile teams. Students need to understand and be familiar with these new kinds of teams, as well as develop a new set of competencies and skills to work in these teams. In this course, we introduce students to the concept of contemporary teams. We introduce the challenges that members of such team will face and how to deal with the challengesINTENDED AUDIENCE: All UG and PG students will find this course useful as it imparts the knowledge for working in contemporary teams.PREREQUISITES: Organizational Behaviour - II (IIT Kharagpur)INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All organizations that operate with teams, will value skills and competencies learnt in this course. Teams in organizations today have at least one or more of the characteristics that we intend to cover in this course including virtuality, human-computer interaction, use of AI, multi-culturalism and use of agile methodology. However, current curriculum in institutions do not adequately cover these areas. Hence, it would be beneficial for students as well as working individuals to take this course. Further, we have also introduced a module/ class on working in start-ups. This is to answer the call for more education in entrepreneurship.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to contemporary teams and virtual teamsWhat are contemporary teams?Virtual teams (VT)Challenges and benefits of working in VTCompetencies required in VTWeek 2: Cross-cultural and start up teams (CCT)Challenges and benefits of working in CCTCompetencies for CCTEntrepreneurial/ Start up teamsWeek 3: Human-robot teamsHuman-robot teamworkBuilding trust in human-robot teamsCollaboration in human-robot teamsArtificial Intelligence in teamsWeek 4: Agile teamsAgile team developmentCompetencies for agile team workChallenges faced in agile teamsRemote work
Taught by
Prof. M. P. Ganesh, Prof. Chitra Dey
