Unit VII
Research Paper
Write
a research paper that analyzes methods used to appropriately manage teams and
groups within organizations. In your research paper, be sure to include the
following elements:
Distinguish
between a group and a team.
Distinguish between Teamthink and
Groupthink ( in the Manz & Neck article), and identify benefits and drawbacks.
Discuss the
process of evolving a group into a team and the importance of organizational
culture in that process.
Discuss
leadership styles that are effective for successful management of multicultural
groups and teams.
Include a
discussion on any aspect of leadership covered in the course that was of
particular interest to you. All topics do not need to be included, but
followership, ethics, leadership styles, multicultural leadership are all
topics that have been studied, and any one (or more) that you found
particularly interesting could be incorporated into the discussion.
Utilize
the CSU Online Library to locate five sources to use as references that support
your research paper. Your research paper should be four to six pages in length.
Be
sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:
Your
introduction should engage the reader and clearly present the thesis and a
summary of the main points to clarify your point of view.
The
review of the literature should present a critical analysis and synthesis of
the existing research.
The
discussion should reveal insightful analysis of research.
A
summary should be present that reviews or summarizes key points and provides a
smooth transition between sections.
The
writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar,
and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.
The
number of academically credible sources should meet the requirements and should
be properly cited, per APA standards.
