1. As Thompson noted, teams are not always the answer. However, there are times when business needs require setting up teams. If employees in your organization are accustomed to doing independent, solo work, yet, you see the need to have work teams, what are the processes that you must take to make the transition? (Your answer must have 150 words as a minimum) 2. In leadership research, there is a notion of leader emergence. Managers who subscribe to this notion assume that any type of work involves some degree of command-and-control and mutual influence to achieve a goal. This means even in supposed self-managing and self-directing teams, a natural leader arises whether that be because of the experience and expertise the individuals has or because of the sheer force of the individuals personality. What are implications to natural leaders emerging in a team and its synergy?(Your answer must have 150 words as a minimum) 3. Sometimes it is necessary for an organization to transition from individual-based work or hierarchical structure to a more team-based structure. Thompson notes four types of teams. Briefly describe them, then tell us which one your organization uses more often, and what observations you have about that? In other words, is your organization using the right type of teams or should it move to a different type of teams given what you learned about teams in this chapter? (Your answer must have 150 words as a minimum) Just answer using generic response (Min 100 words) Reaction post: Choose one post from a classmate and respond to it. There is no limit on the length of the post but the post must address a substantial issue.
