Effective team building in the shea butter industry – a case of Tolon district
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2019-11
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Abstract
Team building involves a wide range of activities, designed for improving team performance. This
study has reviewed literature on teams in an attempt to outline some of the key issues within the
Shea Butter groups so as to give a realistic view of what can be achieved through teamwork by
ensuring successful team-building efforts within the industry. The reviewed literature indicates
that the effects of teamwork are contingent upon many factors, including the group’s culture and
environment. This study also outlined some key points that have been identified by a number of
respondents which could facilitate the effective development of teams. These points are: clear
goals or good game plan; decision making authority; accountability and responsibility; effective
leadership; training and development; avoidance of group think; encouraging team diversity;
effective communication and trust. This study seeks to build effective Shea Butter Teams to
improve on the economic lives of the rural woman in Tolon District, using both quantitative data
from individual group questionnaire and qualitative data from focus group discussions and key
interviews. In order to control selection bias, the study utilized a reasonable sampled groups using
statistical tools covering; age, gender, position and educational status which may affect the success
of the team’s efforts. Furthermore, the recommendations of the study suggest groups to develop
goals and plans, enhance communication among members, develop and maintain positive
relationships among members, solve problems and make decisions on a timely basis, successfully
manage conflict, facilitate productive meetings, clarify roles for team members, operate in a
productive manner, exhibit effective team leadership and provide development opportunities for
team members. All these were aimed at bringing out the best in a team to ensure self-development
and the ability to work closely together as a team to solve problems and improve productivity
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A thesis Submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in Partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of
Master of Science in Project Management