Week 5 learning
activity
Learning Activity #1
Team Leader
Your boss has named you team leader of a new project at
work.
Is your first reaction to groan or to high five your
neighbor?
What has your experience with teamwork taught you about
collaboration with teams?
Do you find that the reading material about putting together
a good team helps improve what you know from your experience? Explain why and why not. Include in your
answer at least five ideas that helps ensure team success.
Learning Activity #2 Virtual Teams
You are a marketing researcher for a multinational
food-products corporation. For the past
two years, you have been able to work at home.
The international division of the company has asked you to join a
virtual team assigned to assess the prospects for a new sandwich planned for
the Indian market.
List a few of the challenges that you are likely to
encounter as a member of the virtual team. Explain the steps you would take to
deal with each of the challenges that you have listed. Support your claims with
scholarly resources or from the course readings.
