Teaching teamwork in Australian university business disciplines : Evidence from a systematic literature review

Australian employers continue to indicate that the development of teamwork skills in graduates is as important as mastering technical skills required for a particular career. In Australia, the reporting on the teaching of teamwork skills has emanated across a range of disciplines including health an...

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Published in:	Issues in educational research 2017-01, Vol.27 (1), p.134-150
Main Authors:	Riebe, Linda, Girardi, Antonia, Whitsed, Craig
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Accreditation Business Administration Education Business education Business education facilities Content Analysis Educational Practices Employer attitudes Employers Evidence Foreign Countries Geographic Distribution Graduate attributes Higher education Learning Literature Reviews Marketing Pedagogy Research Methodology Skill Development Skills Students Studies Systematic review Systematic reviews Team Training Teams Teamwork Thematic Approach
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Summary:	Australian employers continue to indicate that the development of teamwork skills in graduates is as important as mastering technical skills required for a particular career. In Australia, the reporting on the teaching of teamwork skills has emanated across a range of disciplines including health and engineering, with less of a focus on business related disciplines. Although Australian university business schools appear to value the importance and relevance of developing teamwork skills, implementation of the teaching, learning, and assessment of teamwork skills remains somewhat of a pedagogical conundrum. This paper presents evidence from a systematic literature review as to the salient issues associated with teaching teamwork skills in Australian university business disciplines. [Author abstract]
ISSN:	1837-6290 0313-7155 1837-6290