ABSTRACT
Many courses in business schools expect students to complete written tasks as part of a group of four to eight students. This chapter explains the reasons for this, and suggests the best way to approach group work in order to achieve the maximum benefit from the process. Students are normally told who they will work with, although with some kinds of project the group may be able to choose its own topic. Most managers want employees who are comfortable working with a mixed group with different skills and backgrounds. So familiarity with teamwork has become an essential qualification for many jobs, and this task provides students with an opportunity to strengthen their experience of working in groups. Working in groups allows individuals to achieve more than they could by working on their own. A group can tackle much larger projects, and this applies to most research projects at university, as well as business development in companies.
