MGT-20125 Management Plan Document

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Part One: Team Dynamics

 

For information about the team, refer to the Employee Personas document, which you can find in the Supporting Materials section of the Project Instructions. First, review the characteristics of each person on the team. Then, consider the makeup of the team by addressing the following questions. Type your responses in the text boxes provided.

 

Which characteristics of the individuals and team will impact group dynamics?

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How will these characteristics positively and negatively impact the group’s behavior and performance?

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Part Two: Theories

 

Use the following table to evaluate how specific theories support your leadership of the team. You will select two theories to evaluate, and then use your evaluation to select a theory that you find most appropriate. For example, you might evaluate how systems theory and McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y would support your leadership of the team. Type your responses in the table provided.

 

Theory	Guiding Criteria	Strengths	Gaps
Theory A	Supports diversity in a team	Type your responses in this table.
	Drives a team structure
	Promotes positive work environment
	Promotes positive group behavior
	Promotes positive group performance
	Promotes collaboration within the team
	Promotes collaboration across teams
Theory B	Supports diversity in a team
	Drives a team structure
	Promotes positive work environment
	Promotes positive group behavior
	Promotes positive group performance
	Promotes collaboration within the team
	Promotes collaboration across teams

 

 

How does each theory support your leadership of the specific team?

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What theory best helps you lead the team? How does it support cohesive team dynamics? How will it positively impact group behavior and performance?

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How will the theory you chose help you lead the team in various situations? For example, how might you use this theory in a price-competitive environment, where team efficiency is critical to the company’s profitability? Provide specific examples.

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Part Three: Technologies

 

Use the following table to evaluate how specific technologies assist in facilitating effective teamwork and supporting the specific team dynamics. You will select two technologies to evaluate and then use your evaluation to select a technology that you find most appropriate. For example, you might evaluate how a video conferencing tool would support the team. Type your responses in the table provided.

 

Technology	Guiding Criteria	Strengths	Gaps
Technology X	Facilitates effective teamwork	Type your responses in the table provided.
	Supports positive work environment
	Promotes positive group behavior
	Promotes positive group performance
	Supports a remote workforce
	Promotes collaboration across teams
Technology Y	Facilitates effective teamwork
	Supports positive work environment
	Promotes positive group behavior
	Promotes positive group performance
	Supports a remote workforce
	Promotes collaboration across teams

 

Select the best technology to help you lead the team. Then, explain why you made this choice. How will the technology that you chose support teamwork and positively impact group behavior and performance?

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Provide examples of how the selected technology may be used to lead the team in various situations. For example, how will the technology support remote employees?

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How does the theory you chose support your choice of technology?

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