Managing Groups and Teams

Title Managing Groups and Teams
Assignment type Research Paper
Discipline Management
Description Prepare a 4- to 5-page paper. Support your discussion with references to the background readings, PowerPoint presentations, and additional research as needed. In your paper address the following: Define the problem: What exactly is the problem being faced by Strident? How does group dynamics (communications, trust, and conflict) contribute to the situation? How does the Johari Window model contribute to our understanding of the problem? Analyze the cause: What forces are working to create this problem? Propose a solution: What does the company need to do to turn this situation around? Use the Johari Window model to suggest solutions to the problems this organization is facing. Be specific in your suggestions of recommended actions. Overall, you must demonstrate that you have read, understood, and can apply the background materials by citing them in support of your analysis. Assignment Expectations https://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/JohariWindow.htm http://infed.org/mobi/bruce-w-tuckman-forming-storming-norming-and-performing-in-groups/ https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/54195_Chapter_7.pdf Reference: Mento, A. J., Buckheit, P., & Mento, B. A. (2012). Case study: Strident property services. Journal of Business Case Studies (Online), 8(6), 565. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1418711053?accountid=28844 Smith, M. K. (2005). Bruce W. Tuckman–forming, storming, norming and performing in groups, The Encyclopaedia of Informal Education, retrieved from http://infed.org/mobi/bruce-w-tuckman-forming-storming-norming-and-performing-in-groups/ Issues Teams Face: Managing Conflict (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/54195_Chapter_7.pdf