2. Read each of the following scenarios, and identify which stage of the 5 stages of team development each one is Scenario Today has been a very productive day for Joe and his group of construction workers. They have been asked to clean and fix a number of potholes that have made the city's roads a bit dangerous to drive on. At first, the task seemed impossible, since there were only 10 crew members in Joe's team and over 100 potholes to fix in the city over the next week. However, Joe and his team have managed to create a system in which the group has divided themselves into smaller teams, each team with a specific task based on their set of skills. Everyone has agreed to their role and the team is positive and optimistic that they will complete their task on time by the end of the week. Stage: After months of creating a new software program for their IT company, a group of 3 developers gather one last time, to review the work that they have participated in over the last few months. This is their last day working as a group; tomorrow, the will all return to their respective departments and continue their every-day routine before the project began. They may work again in the future or they may not. During their 2nd period Business class, a group of 4 high school students have been working diligently during the past two days. They met for the first time a few months ago, so they already know each other quite well. They have been given a task and had spent the earlier part of the week discussion who will be responsible for which role. Now that they are clearly aware of their task and responsibility for the group, they have spent much of today's period working on their own parts and have been quite focused in today's class period. 5 university students meet each other for the first time during a business conference in New York. They are there to participate in various workshops in pre-selected teams. Because it is a national event, all the attendees of the conference have come from various universities across the country. On the first day of the event, the 5 students (some from the same school, some from different schools) will spend their time getting to know one another, including their group members' educational background, skills, and personality. It has been a difficult day for Sarah and her team of lawyers in their law firm. Recently, they have been given a high-profile case and the chances of acquitting their client is quite slim. Sarah and her team of lawyers must use their creative and high thinking skills to figure out a defence system in court. However, the group has spent much of the day deliberating (and sometimes arguing) on how to move forward with the case. Coming to a cohesive decision seems impossible and Sarah is worried that they may not be ready for the trial in time.

1. How is excellence achieved within a team? a) When everyone thinks and acts alike b) When everyone works independently c) When the supervisor is strong and forceful d) Respectful team members who support one another 2. After compiling a daily task list, determine the value of each task. What do you do with the tasks you determined to be 'high value'? a) Start working on accomplishing these tasks right away. b) Block time on your calendar for these tasks. c) Begin to determine who you can delegate these tasks to. d) Save these tasks to be the last thing that you do. 3. What should you guard against if trying to multitask? a) Other people trying to assist and throwing you off task b) Not working hard and fast enough c) Trying to accomplish too many things at the same time and becoming inefficient. d) Distractions and interruptions 4. What are natural supports? a) Supports that are paid for by state disability support programs. b) Equipment like…

Describe an experience working in a team in a pharmacy. Using that, identify the following:•    Define each of these roles: Encourager, Gatekeeper, Harmonizer, Initiator, or Summarizer.•    Which role could you play as well as each of the members of your team?•    How effective is the team? Meaning, did you achieve your desired goal?•    Reflecting on the experience, what would you have done differently? Explain?

The Tuckman ladder suggest that teams progress through four development phases. Those phases are listed below. Match each phase with its description. ✓ Forming ✓ Storming Norming Performing a. Team members come together for the first time and begin learning about their roles and responsibilities. b. Teams function as a cohesive unit focused on accomplishing the goals of the project. c. In this phase, the team members begin to establish team norms and team cohesiveness develops. Individual team members reconcile their behaviors to support the overall team, and trust develops. d. Work on the project begins, but initially the team members tend to work independently, which often leads to conflict.

Mark Martin has just been appointed manager of a production team operating the 11pm to 7am shift in a large manufacturing firm. Mark is concerned that the team members really like and get along well with one another but they also appear to be restricting their task outputs to the minimum acceptable levels. What could Mark do to improve things in this situation and why should he do them? Support your claims/arguments with key research findings on team performance factors

Describe the significance of self-directed teams and the meaning of autonomous/semiautonomous work teams. How do self-directed teams compare to decision teams and task teams?

Select 5 academic journal articles on the "team and teamwork" and prepare an annotated bibliography on 5 journal articles.  Write the issues which include the credentials of the authors; the content and scope of the reference; and the main argument and conclusions.

~Discuss the importance of clear communication in the process of task allocation.

Mark Martin has just been appointed manager of a production team operating the 11 pm to 7 am shift in a large manufacturing firm. Mark is concerned that the team members really like and get along well with one another but they also appear to be restricting their task outputs to the minimum acceptable levels. What could Mark do to improve things in thissituation and why should he do them? Answer this question in 300 words (support your claims/arguments with key research findings on team performance factors).

Using figure 1 (below)as a guide, analyse the main team members using Belbin’s team roles as a framework. Which roles do the Dragon Boat team members appear to fit? N.B. One person may have both a main role and a back-up role. Are there any significant components missing?