Text Book:Phillips, J. M., & Gully, S. M. Organizational Behavior: Tools for success. South-Western...

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Text Book:Phillips, J. M., & Gully, S. M. Organizational Behavior: Tools for success. South-Western Cengage Learning, 2nd Edition.
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Part I(in short): Point your browser to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQbEfr9irE http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=4654845 and read about how one NASCAR crew team gets the job done. Questions: 1. What type of team is this? In what stage of team development is this team? Explain your answers. 2. What are 3 elements of effective teams that are present in this team? Explain your answer. 3. How are members of the different subteams motivated to help each other? Part II(answer the following questions in short): 1. Think about an effective team you have been on. What made it effective? 2. Think about an underperforming team you have been on. Why was it underperforming? 3. Do you agree that team effectiveness should have all three components? If you had to eliminate one of the components, which do you think should be removed? Why? 4. What factors do you think most contribute to process loss in groups you have been in? 5. If you were staffing a team, what would you look for in team members? Why? 6. Which do you feel is more important to team performance, goals and feedback or rewards? Why? 7. Do you think a team contract would improve the effectiveness of teams? Why or why not? 8. Which do you feel is more important to team performance, informational diversity or demographic diversity? Why? Do multicultural teams increase this type of diversity? If so, how? Part III(in short): Each student is to identify an effective leader with whom you are familiar( could be a historical or current figure) and describe their personal traits and skills which contributed to their successful leadership. You might want to reference the following: (Table 13-2 describes leadership traits and skills): a. Determination b. Flexibility c. Emotional maturity d. Energy levels e. Integrity f. Intelligence g. Internal control orientation h. Job-relevant knowledge i. Self-confidence j. Sociability and interpersonal skill (charismatic) Part IV(in short): 1. Explain how Chief Wearing can exhibit a transformational leadership style in his role as police chief. 2. Describe the environment facing Chief Wearing in terms of leader-member relations, task structure, and position power. Using Fiedler’s model, what leadership style do you think is most appropriate given the situation you just described? Does this style match Chief Wearing’s? 3. If you were Chief Wearing, how might you use the information you learned in this chapter to enhance the diversity of the police force? Part V: Respond to the following posts in short. (I’ll post it once you finish the part above)

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Part I
Ans1. With reference to the video we can understand that each team member has special quality and skill in order to keep the car on track and contribute in winning the race. This kind of team where each team member compliments each other and brings new skills on the table is called the cross-functional team.
Applying the Tuckman's Stages of Team Development, we can say that this team specifically is in Performing Stage. This is because the team is highly cohesive and already knows about the skills, strengths and weakness of the other member in the team. There is openess and trust that each team member knows what to do and does it with utmost dedication. The team is high on achievement and builds strong relationship
Ans2. Yes indeed, the team is highly effective and performing to the best of their ability. Primarily the three elements because of which the team is effective can be explained below
· Trust - Team members know about the strength and weakness of the other member of teams. They trust one another and know that each one would contribute their best to achieve the desired goal
· Accountability - Each team member knows about their role and actions that is required. In this high-pressuring time bound job, they know even a fraction of second makes all the difference, hence each one does their part with 100 percent energy
· Commitment and Result-oriented - Each team member is aware of line of actions and decisions. All of them are focuses on achieving the results
Ans3. Members of the different sub-teams are motivated to help each other thorough excellent communication, clarity of their roles and mutual understanding how crucial is the role of each member to achieve the ultimate objective.
Part II
Ans1. I was part of team where I had to start an initiative to create awareness about women empowerment in business today. We are team of 7 people and it was very effective since each team member trusted the other person to perform their share of responsibility to the best of their ability
Ans2. On the contrary, I was part of team an underperforming team as well. I had to bring-up a start-up product in the market. We were team of 4 people and failed miserably since each member wasn’t open and fair leading to many conflicts among the team members and lack of trust.
Ans3. Yes, I agree that all three element of team - Trust, Accountability, Commitment and Result focused are required the team to be effective. Yet, if I had to remove on element then it would be commitment since accountability of the task and member who are focused towards the result will definitely contribute their action with commitment
Ans4. Factors like lack of trust, conflicts and lack of sense of responsibility contribute to process loss in the groups that I have been part of till now.
Ans5. If I were staffing a team, I would look for right attitude in the team member along with required skills.

Part I(in short): Point your browser to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQbEfr9irE http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=4654845 and read about how one...

Answer To: Part I(in short): Point your browser to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQbEfr9irE...

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