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Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology
2015. Vol. 4, no. 2, 20–27
https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2015040203
ISSN: 2304-4977 (online)

Teambuilding in the student audience: pros and cons

 
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Abstract

Teambuilding is one of the most promising and effective methods of personnel management, the most sought after in the business world. Up to date, the characteristics of an effective team and factors influencing the efficiency of team activities in separate professional performances are studied in most details. This article provides an overview of the researches on students’ attitudes to methods of team-building applied in the area of education. We provide the comparative analysis of the factors that contribute to or hinder the organization of team activities and the ones, arousing positive attitudes of the students. We also indicate the perspectives of expanding and improving the application of team building in the educational process

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Keywords: teambuilding, team/joint activity, collaborative methods, attitudes, team roles, leadership, free-riding

Journal rubric: Social Psychology

OpenAlex citations: 2

OpenAlex trends: Management and Marketing Education, Educational Methods and Teacher Development, Higher Education and Employability

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2015040203

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For citation: Ekimova, V.I. (2015). Teambuilding in the student audience: pros and cons. Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 4(2), 20–27. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2015040203

© Ekimova V.I., 2015

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Valentina I. Ekimova, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Head of Chair of Scientific Foundations of Extreme Psychology, Faculty of Extreme Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1480-3571, e-mail: iropse@mail.ru

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