Secondly, the identification of Team Roles is outlined by the usage of the Self-Perception Inventory test. Furthermore, a broad overview of Belbin's Team Roles is carefully described taking the strength and weaknesses into account, as well as a real-life example of the consequences of not creating and acknowledging the right composition of Team Roles. In addition to this, the two standards PMBOKⓇ GUIDE and PRINCE2Ⓡ are used to describe why Belbin's Team Roles are important in Resource Management within Project Management theory by elaborating on possible applications. It is here important to distinguish between Functional Roles and Team Roles, as they each play a very different but also crucial role in the context of a team. The aim of this article is to describe and understand how and why Belbin's Team Roles can be used in practice in regard to Project Management, as this will improve effectiveness within existing and new teams.įirstly, the history of Meredith Belbin's theory is described in order to understand the development of the nine-team roles.
3.2 Benefits of identifying Belbin's Team Roles.2.5 The construction of the Sydney Opera House.2.3 Belbin's Team Roles in relation to Project Management.2.2 The difference between Functional Roles and Team Roles.
2.1 The history of Meredith Belbin's Theory.