Discussion Question

Assignment 1: Discussion—Characteristics of Effective Teams

Based on your knowledge from a past or present job, explain the difference between a group and a team. Would you say you were a part of a group or a team while working in that job?

Now, identify a team that you were a part of and describe the advantages that you derived from being a member of the team. Include responses to the following:

• Would you characterize your role as effective? How could you have been a better team member?
• What role(s) did you or the leader play in making the team effective? How could the leader have made the team more effective?

Write your initial response in a minimum of 200–300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Beginning Saturday, April 3, 2014, post your responses to the appropriateDiscussion Area. Through , comment on at least two of your peers’ responses.

Do the following when responding to your peers:

• Read all posts from your peers.
• Respond to feedback on your post and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
• Provide substantive comments by contributing new, relevant information or quotes from course reading, academic and trade journals, company websites, or other sources; building on the remarks or questions of others; or sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences.
• Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrates ethical scholarship through accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

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