Assignment 3: Team Work

Assignment 3: Team Work

Cultural differences and personality differences can impact cooperation. Team building is an important aspect of communication. Consider some aspects of culture and personality that may impact how people work together.

Research the importance of teamwork and the impact of personal and cultural differences on team building using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

Situation:

After you helped your company, Labolg, prepare for expansion into other countries, the chief operating officer (COO) approaches you and tells you that she feels the differences among team members is negatively affecting production. She asks if you have any ideas for productive ways to work with the differences in their organization.

Analyze the situation and prepare a recommendation for the COO. State any assumptions you make about the nature of differences in the team.

Write a two- to three-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc.

By Wednesday, February 22, 2017, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified likely differences among team members in the scenario specified.	32
Recommended ways to enhance the positive impact of the differences and minimize the negative impact.	24
Supported statements with reasons and examples.	24
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	20
Total:	100