Graded Homework

dq 1

What Constitutes a Team? (graded)

Focusing on the material related to team building, compare and
contrast this MGMT591 session with a team that you are familiar with. In what
aspects does the class resemble a team? Are there parallels between the stages
of team development and the progression of our class? What type of team
formation is going on in this classroom? Does the notion of social loafing
apply to our class in any respect?

Please be specific in your examples and support your opinion with
evidence from the text.

dq 2

A Lesson in Team Building (graded)

“Help! I have just been assigned to head a new product design team
at my company. The division manager has high expectations for the team and for
myself, but I have been a technical design engineer for four years since
graduating from college. I have never managed anyone, let alone led a team. The
manager keeps talking about her confidence that I will be very good at creating
lots of teamwork. Does anyone out there have any tips to help me master this
challenge? Help!”

You immediately start to formulate your recommendations. What are
the three key things you will advise her to do, and why those three first?