This course is designed to help the SE practitioner and Agile practitioner lead engineering teams to success.
This module introduces foundational theories of human motivation and leadership in systems engineering. It connects classical motivational models—such as Maslow’s Hierarchy, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, and Adams’ Equity Theory—to Agile contexts, emphasizing how leaders can foster engagement, satisfaction, and performance in technical teams.
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7个视频1个作业
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7个视频•总计28分钟
Course Intro•4分钟
Intro to Motivation•1分钟
Maslow•6分钟
Herzberg•6分钟
Motivation vs Productivity•3分钟
Adam's Equity Theory•4分钟
Motivation Aspects of Systems Engineering•4分钟
1个作业•总计30分钟
Module 1 Quiz•30分钟
Leadership Theories and Management Practices in Agile Organizations
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This module examines modern leadership theories and management frameworks that influence team effectiveness. Learners explore McGregor’s Theory X and Y, Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid, and various leadership styles to understand how assumptions, influence, and motivation drive organizational culture and performance in Agile environments.
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7个视频1个作业
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7个视频•总计23分钟
Leadership vs Management•3分钟
Sources of Influence•5分钟
McGregor Theory X-Y•3分钟
McGregor Applied to Systems Engineering•3分钟
Leadership Grid•4分钟
9,9 Leadership Techniques for Systems Engineering•3分钟
Who Leads an Agile Team?•3分钟
1个作业•总计30分钟
Module 2 Quiz•30分钟
Team Dynamics and Development in High-Performance Environments
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This module explores the stages of team development (forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning) and emotional dynamics that affect performance. It emphasizes the importance of communication, conflict resolution, diversity of thought, and leadership strategies for sustaining high-performing, collaborative teams in complex projects.
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7个视频1个作业
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7个视频•总计26分钟
What is a Team?•3分钟
Tuckman Introduction•3分钟
Forming and Storming•4分钟
Norming and Performing•3分钟
Adjourning•2分钟
Conflict and Groupthink•5分钟
Teamicide•5分钟
1个作业•总计30分钟
Module 3 Quiz•30分钟
Organizational Structures and Cultural Approaches in Modern Systems Engineering
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This module introduces classical and modern organizational theories, comparing bureaucratic, mechanistic, and organic structures. It integrates Agile principles, scientific management, and matrix models to analyze how authority, integration, and culture affect adaptability, collaboration, and innovation in contemporary systems engineering.
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9个视频1个作业
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9个视频•总计39分钟
Scientific Management•4分钟
Bureaucracy•6分钟
Argyris•4分钟
Integration, Authority, and Mutual Adjustment•6分钟
Culture Spectrum (B&S)•3分钟
Culture of Systems Engineering Methodologies•3分钟
Functional and Projectized Organizations•6分钟
Matrix and Team Organizations•5分钟
Structures of Systems Engineering Methodologies•2分钟
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