Innovation, Leadership and Team Management

Base Knowledge

N/A

Teaching Methodologies

The syllabus will be developed through the resource

a) theoretical expository sessions,

b) theoretical-practical sessions of analysis and discussion of cases and

c) practical sessions to carry out small training exercises

d) carrying out practical work

Continuous assessment: a) Test – 25.0%, b) Classwork – 25%, c) Practical individual or group work – 50%;

Evaluation by exam: individual written test – 100%

Learning Results

At the end of the UC, trainees should be able to…

– Identify team leadership skills

– Recognize work skills in high-performance teams

– Mobilize skills to produce innovative solutions

Program

1) People management and team development, concept of high performance teams, types of teams, determinants of team productivity, obstacles and risks;

2) Team leadership models, Leadership for innovation, Intrapreneurship;

3) Complex problems, Creativity and innovation management, Innovation strategies and value creation.

Grading Methods

Continuous assessment
  • - Individual and/or Group Work - 50.0%
  • - Test - 25.0%
  • - Classwork - 25.0%
Final Exam
  • - Exam - 100.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Jaskyte, K., & Liedtka, J. (2022). Design thinking for innovation: Practices and intermediate outcomes. Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 32(4), 555-575.

Kessel, M., Kratzer, J., & Schultz, C. (2012). Psychological safety, knowledge sharing, and creative performance in healthcare teams. Creativity and Innovation Management, 21(2), 147-157.

Khan, M. S., Breitenecker, R. J., Gustafsson, V., & Schwarz, E. J. (2015). Innovative entrepreneurial teams: The give and take of trust and conflict. Creativity and Innovation Management, 24(4), 558-573.

Kratzer, J., & Michelfelder, I. (2017). The social footprint of champions and promoters as creative leaders in innovating and executing. In M. D. Mumford & S. Hemlin (Ed), Handbook of research on leadership and creativity (p. 185-202). Edward Elgar Publishing.

Woschke, T., Haase, H., & Kratzer, J. (2017). Resource scarcity in SME: effects on incremental and radical innovations, Management Research