Leading Teams-MGT-20125 Overview: You are the manager of the research and development team at Large Technology Company (LTC). Your company has 4 employees and is now merging with another company that has 6 new employees who will join the team. This will bring new team dynamics and challenges. It’s your job to make a plan on how you will manage this newly merged team. Deliverable (1): Management Plan Helpful Resources: Supporting Materials: Employee Personas Managing Groups and Teams (Learning Resources>Team Dynamics Unit> Unit Resources: Team Dynamics>Managing Groups and Teams) Classical Theories of Organizational Communication (Learning Resources> Using Theory to Lead Teams Unit> Unit Resources: Using Theory to Lead Teams >Classical Theories of Organizational Communication) **Theories: Bureaucratic theory and Human Relations Theory, McGregors Theory X and Y Modern Theories of Organizational Communication (Learning Resources> Using Theory to Lead Teams Unit> Unit Resources: Using Theory to Lead Teams >Modern Theories of Organizational Communication) **Theories: Systems theory, structuration theory, and feminist theory Need-Based Theories of Motivation (Learning Resources>Using Theory to Lead Teams Unit> Unit Resources:Using Theory to Lead Teams >Need-Based Theories of Motivation) **Theories: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, ERG Theory, Two-Factor Theory, Acquired-Needs Theory Coaches Tips: Make sure to look at the Project ANNOUNCEMENT in Brightspace Part 1: Team Dynamics Speak briefly about all 10 employees Do not speak generally about all of the employees as a group List each team member and how they will impact team dynamics Part 2: Theories There are 10 or more theories in the resources listed above (look through all 3 links) Take some time to navigate through them by clicking next, skimming for the theories and learning about them Choose 2 theories and talk about how those theories would help different aspects of leading a team Think about if the theory would help you lead the team For the table: Clearly label the theories you choose in the boxes that say Theory A and Theory B Strengths Column = Benefits provided by that Leadership Theory in that particular category Gaps Column = Something missing that Leadership Theory is not addressing in that particular category You will not find answers for Strengths and Gaps directly in the resources You need to apply what you’ve learned and discuss how/why YOU think the theory is strong or weak Part 3: Technologies Choose 2 Workplace Technologies and talk about how they could affect team dynamics Video Conferencing (Zoom, Skype, Google Meets, etc.) – given in the project instructions so makes sent to utilize Other examples include Discussion Boards, Chat Room, Email, Phone Call, Texting…etc For the table: Very similar to the Leadership Theories table above Clearly label the Workplace Technologies you chose in the boxes that say Technology X and Technology Y Strengths Column = Benefits provided by that Workplace Technology in that particular category Gaps Column = Something missing that Workplace Technology is not addressing in that particular category You will not find answers for Strengths and Gaps directly in the resources You need to apply what you’ve learned and discuss how/why YOU think the Workplace Technology is strong or weak
