Working In Teams Paper

Refer to "Working in Teams Video."

http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/mgt420_hot-seat-videos-v1.1.php

Before responding to the questions below, view the video as many times as necessary to familiarize yourself with the characters and the issues as they relate to the objectives of this module.

Write a paper (750-1,000 words) in which you address the following:

1. Define the three criteria for evaluating effective team/group work (as stated in your text) and analyze whether the “team” in the video is effective or not.
2. Provide a review of Tuckman’s five stages of group formation and evaluate the stages of the individuals in the video. Explain your answer. 
3. Review your text on the specific types of task, maintenance, and dysfunctional roles in teams, and identify who is playing what specific role in the video. Explain your answer.
4. Based upon what you saw in the "Working in Teams" video, would you say that these individuals are a group or a team? Explain your answer.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 

This assignment will be graded using the "Working in Teams Video Rubric." Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.