Given a team that is struggling to meet its objectives, examine the appropriate application of organizational behavior theories to become high-functioning.
Key Concepts
Evaluate group effectiveness.
Compare and contrast groups and teams.
Evaluate team effectiveness.
Apply concepts from the assigned Chapters.
Be sure to include extensive research outside the textbook and also to cite the textbook correctly including page numbers.
This week's paper should be at least 5 pages and less than 7 pages in length (not counting title page, references and any images or charts).Answer these questions and use each question as a separate header in the team's report.
Answer these questions and use each question as a separate header in the team's report.
Review the organization this Leader was at the top of and assess what the group behavior was like under this Leader (Chapter 9).
How did teams get implemented in the Leader's organization? Were they successful? What could have been done better? (Chapter 10).
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Where Have We Been?
Last week, we examined motivational concepts and applications in great depth. We enjoyed enlightening discussions about how motivation can be applied to individuals and groups for achieving organizational goals. It was your sharing of personal experiences and feelings that enhanced our learning experience.
Where Are We Headed?
This week, we cross out of the realm of the individual and into the realm of the team. Our TCO this week focuses on group dynamics and decision making, and there is no better organizational framework to explore those topics than the team. Just as there are multiple flavors of motivational theories, there are also multiple types of teams that can be brought together formally or informally for a host of reasons. Despite potentially disparate goals and objectives, most teams have a similar developmental cycle, and there are a few basic keys to success.
Our readings, not surprisingly, start with the review of the group's behavior and how individuals within an organization traditionally interact with one another. Of particular note early in the reading is the explanation of social network analysis and how analyzing the informal groups and communication channels within an organization may frequently tell you more about how work actually gets accomplished than a study of formally sanctioned groups and teams. Our weekly lesson highlights virtual teams, which have an increasingly greater relevance in today's workplace (and classroom).
Our second chapter examines the critical s****** of communication. As we all would agree, there is no substitute for good communication. If the organization's strategic plan can not be completely communicated to everyone in the organization, then success can not be realized. We will discuss organizations that do this very well and unfortunately, some that do not.
Again, the material this week builds incrementally from our previous topics. No discussion about groups and teams is truly informed without foundational knowledge of the individual and the individual perceptions, attitudes, and motivations that must be taken into account (and sometimes overcome) to ensure successful teamwork.