Background Reading A growing amount of research is being conducted on the unique needs of virtual teams and the importance of establishing explicit norms to govern communication and project work. The following reading discusses some of this research and offers findings concerning critical norms that need to be established and supported by the appropriate IT (see Module 3). If you are not used to reading research articles, you can skim the section on "Theoretical Development," skip the section on "Data Collection Methodology" (unless you have an interest in academic research methods) and concentrate on "Findings." Be sure to check out the tables. They are helpful and will surely give you some ideas you can use in your Case analysis for this module. Malhotra, A. and Majchizak, A. (2004). Enabling knowledge creation in far-flung teams: best practices for IT support and knowledge sharing. Journal of Knowledge Management, 8(4); pg. 75. This article is available in ProQuest. In an attempt to create more productive work teams, many organizations engage in "team-building" workshops or exercises to bring members together so they can work together more effectively. Unfortunately, these team-building exercises, though sometimes fun and somewhat diverting, rarely have long-term effects as the esprit de corps that is developed during the workshop frequently fails to transfer to everyday team activity. The following reading addresses how the process of establishing norms can serve as a substitute for relatively ineffective "team-building" activities. McGannon, B. (2009). Stealth Team Building. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/stealth-team-building.html The following two readings give examples of specific norms that can help build highly effective teams. Listen https://tlc.trident.edu/content/enforced/79524-MGT508-... 1 of 2 1/6/17, 1:01 PM Privacy Policy | Contact Settle-Murphy, N. (2012). "Untangle your Virtual Team with 10 Most-Needed Norms." Guided Insights online. Retrieved from: http://www.guidedinsights.com/newsletter_detail.asp?PageID=11004 Labrose, M. (2010) "6 Rules for Better Communication in Virtual Teams." Computer World online. Retrieved from: http://www.computerworld.com /s/article/9179543 /6_rules_for_better_communication_in_virtual_teams?taxonomyId=14& pageNumber=2 Case Reading Karten, N. (2003). Creating Team Norms. Retrieved from http://www.stickyminds.com/sitewide.asp?Function=edetail& ObjectType=COL&ObjectId=6736 Optional SLP Reading Team Norms. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.wilsonmar.com /teamnorm.htm#Assembly https://tlc.trident.edu/content/enforced/79524-MGT508-... 2 of 2 Assignment 4 Read the following case study and answer the following questions in narrative format: 1) What are the potential ethical issues for yourself and the patient?  2) What are the unknowns? List all the subjective and objective data you need. 3) Describe the right thing to do in your opinion in caring for this patient as a nurse Practitioner; considering interventions pertinent to primary care, to patient education or to health care administration. Be specific in your assessment and plan. 4) What would you hope to learn from this encounter? Case study A 27-year- old genetic man presents to your clinic wearing women's clothing. He tells you that from a very young age he has believed he was born with the wrong assigned gender. He also reports that he is most comfortable living life as a woman and that he has done so for the past 6 months. This patient also reports that he is ready for the next step in the process of becoming a woman. He is requesting to be started on female hormones to gain more feminine physical qualities.