Individual Paper on Group Project: Teamwork and Motivational Theories

Choosing a historical person at the Museum of London

Individual Paper based on group project due in week 26

1.Firstly, visit the Museum of London with your group (3-4 students). Because of the present National lockdown, you will not be able to visit the Museum of London. Therefore, click here or the link below to choose your ‘historical person’.

2.Go to the web page of the Museum of London:

3.Chose the filter ‘People’ so see some interesting personalities and start your research here (you will need to consider other resources as well).

4.Identify a historical person at the Museum of London you find interesting and research its history.

5.Link the actions to the CVF: What actions has this person engaged in that show behaviours related to the four approaches? [This video clip will be of help in performing this function:

1.Based on the presentation in week 21, write a report that reflects on your group work using teamwork and motivational theories.

2.Based on the information you gathered about your own actions, how would you describe yourself using the CVF’s Action Imperatives discussed in week 18?

The criteria for marking your report include:

-Demonstrate in-depth understanding of teams and motivation theories. – (50%)

-Show ability to apply the CVF to own actions and behaviours. – (40%)

-Structure, referencing, research. – (10%)

Explains in depths how content and process theories can be used to improve motivation and productivity in a team.

Very good application of CVF, referring to own actions and behaviours in a very reflective manner.

Describes very relevant and theoretically sound techniques to improve teamwork.

Excellent structure, very coherent and logical, easy to follow through.

Excellent referencing in text and list following Harvard system without mistakes.

Evidence of very wide reading and research in recent publications, relevant books and journals.

The work shows evidence of:

Explains well how content and process theories can be used to improve motivation and productivity in a team.

Good application of CVF, referring to own actions and behaviours.

Describes relevant and good techniques to improve teamwork.

Coherent and logical structure throughout.

Good referencing in text and list following Harvard system with only minor mistakes.

Evidence of wide reading and research in mostly highly relevant and recent publication.

The work shows:

Explain some aspects how content and process theories can be used to improve motivation and productivity in a team.

The CVF is mentioned, but the link to own actions and behaviours is rather weak.

Describes some techniques to improve teamwork.

Coherent and logical structure in most parts provided.

Attempt to use references in text and list, not always following Harvard system.

Either content or process theories are discussed. The application to teamwork is veryweak

Own actions and behaviours have not been clearly embedded in the CVF.

Limited description of techniques to improve teamwork.

Some structure detectable, but not very coherent or logical.

Follows Harvard system, but not throughout.

Evidence of reading is limited.