Team
Deliverable #7: Virtual Teams (Week 7)
Purpose: Introduce students to the dynamics of working in
virtual teams.
Outcomes Met With This Assignment:
contribute to a team activity to accomplish the goals of a
project, recognizing the unique strengths and talents of individual team
members
Instructions:
This assignment is the last of seven group assignments. As a
group, you will discuss the challenges of working in a virtual team.
NOTE: All submitted
work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another
student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic
Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to
learn about the instructor’s and general academic expectations with regard to
proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed.
(Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated
reference list only).
Step 1: Preparation for Writing the Assignment
Before you begin writing the paper, read the following
requirements that will help you meet the writing and APA requirements. Not
reading this information will lead to a lower grade.
Read the grading rubric for the assignment. Use the grading
rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met. In writing
this assignment, you will read and follow these tasks:
Task 1: Third person writing is required. Third person means
that there are no words such as “I”, “me”, “my”, “we”, or “us” (first person
writing), nor is there use of “you” or “your” (second person writing). If
uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
Task 2: Contractions are not used in business writing, so
you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.
Task 3: You are expected to paraphrase when appropriate and
are NOT to use direct quotes. You can learn to paraphrase by reviewing this
link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html.
Task 4: You are responsible for APA only for in-text
citations and a reference list. This deliverable should include in-text
citations and references that support your assertions and/or observations about
working in a virtual team.
Task 5: You are expected to use the weekly course readings
to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. The expectation is that you
provide a robust use of the course readings. Any material used from a source
document (including both course readings and outside materials) must be cited
and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an
associated in-text citation and vice versa. View the sample APA paper located
under Week 1 content. There are also APA resources located under
Content>>Course Resources.
Step 2: Set Up the Paper
Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is
double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product does not have a page limit but
you want to make sure to write clearly and concisely.
Follow this format. Consider making an outline to ensure the
correct headings are in place and to help you organize the paper.
Title page with title, your names, the course, the
instructor’s name and the date
Introduction
Benefits of a Virtual Team
Challenges to the Virtual Team
Overcoming the Challenges of Working in a Virtual Team
Summary
Step 3: Brainstorm
Task 1: Under Discussion on the main navigation bar, locate
your group.
Task 2: In the LEO classroom (do not use external systems),
participate in a brainstorming and collaboration session with your project team
to discuss the benefits and challenges of working in a virtual team and what a
Project Manager can do to overcome the challenges you identify.
Step 4: Write the Introduction
Create the introductory paragraph. The introductory
paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and tells a reader the main
points covered in the paper. To help you know how to write an introduction,
view this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph:
http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html
Step 5: Benefits of Working in a Virtual Team
Identify at least three benefits (3) of working in a virtual
team. Explain and discuss each of the benefits.
Step 6: Challenges of Working in a Virtual Team
Identify at least three (3) challenges of working in a
virtual team. Explain and discuss each of the challenges.
Step 7: Overcoming the Challenges of Working in a Virtual
Team
For each of the identified challenges, discuss how a Project
Manager can overcome the challenge.
Step 8: Write the Summary
Step 9: Review the Paper
Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.
Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for
this assignment. Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues and
third person writing.
Read the paper aloud as a first measure;
Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure;
Have someone who has excellent English skills proof the
paper;
Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing
Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.
Step 10: Submit the Paper in the Assignment Folder
Have one member of the group submit to the Assignment
Folder. Ensure the title page contains the names of only those students who
contributed to the assignment.
