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
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
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.
Examination requirements
All mandatory tasks must be completed and approved.
Assessment methods and criteria
4-hour written individual exam. Graded assessment.
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.