BUS380
Preview: BUS380 : Managing Project Teams
Course Guide
Prerequisites
BUS375 OR CIS348
Course Description
This course examines the unique human resource aspects of managing human resources and
project teams. The management areas of focus include planning for human capital needs, acquiring
and developing skills needed for projects, motivating the team and measuring the project team's
performance.
Instructional Materials
Required Resources
Leigh L. Thompson. 2018. Making the Team: A Guide for Managers. BUS380 Blackboard Course.
https://www.strayerbookstore.com
Online Resources Available Through the Strayer Library
For your convenience, the required online resources are provided by the Strayer Library at no cost.
Links to the online library resources are also available in Blackboard via the Course Info page. You
may also search by title in the online Strayer Library.
Harold Kerzner. 2017. Project Management Case Studies. https://search-ebscohost-
com.libdatab.strayer.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1502146&site=ehost-
live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_i
John Wooden. No date. Pyramid of Success. http://www.coachwooden.com/pyramid-of-success
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Project Management Institute. 2017. Project Manager Competency Development Framework.
https://search-ebscohost-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1534669&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Optional Resources
Christy Wilson Delk. 2019. Leadership: A Simple Situational Approach: Strategic Leadership for a
practical leadership style. https://search-ebscohost-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=bth&AN=136268667&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Inna Semetsky. 2012. Jung's Psychology and Deleuze's Philosophy: The Unconscious in
Learning. https://search-ebscohost-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=a9h&AN=70116737&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Course Learning Outcomes
1Examine the skills and competencies necessary to manage project teams that
are facing challenges at a given company.
2Evaluate strategies that can be used by project managers to handle a variety
of circumstances.
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Weekly Course Schedule
W 1 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapter 1 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 1 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Learn: Read Chapters 1 and 2 from Project
Manager
Competency
Development
Framework.
Discuss: Introduce yourself and complete the discussion, You As a Leader!
Quiz: Complete the Chapter 1 quiz.
WW 22 -- TT D D L L
Learn: Read Chapter 2 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 2 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Learn: Read Chapter 3 from Project
Manager
Competency
Development
Framework.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Diversity in Project Management.
Quiz: Complete the Chapter 2 quiz.
W 3 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapters 3 and 4 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapters 3 and 4 PowerPoint presentations (optional).
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Participative Management.
Quiz: Complete the Chapters 3 and 4 quiz.
W 4 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapter 5 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 5 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Team Performance.
Quiz: Complete the Chapter 5 quiz.
W 5 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapter 6 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 6 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Transactive Memory Systems.
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W 5 - T D L
Quiz: Complete the Chapter 6 quiz.
Prepare: Read a case study to prepare for the assignment, Competencies for Project Managers,
due next week.
W 6 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapter 7 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 7 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Learn: Read the Communication Failures case study from Project
Management
Case
Studies.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Unethical Decision Making.
Assignment: Complete the assignment, Competencies for Project Managers.
W 7 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapter 8 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 8 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Conflict Management.
Quiz: Complete the Chapter 8 quiz.
W 8 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapters 9 and 10 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapters 9 and 10 PowerPoint presentations (optional).
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Electronic Brainstorming.
Quiz: Complete the Chapters 9 and 10 quiz.
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WW 99 -- TT D D L L
Learn: Read Chapters 11 and 12 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapters 11 and 12 PowerPoints (optional).
Learn: Review Wooden's Pyramid of Success interactive website.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Managing Virtual Teams.
Quiz: Complete the Chapters 11 and 12 quiz.
Prepare: Read the instructions for the assignment, Wooden on Leadership, due next week.
W 10 - T D L
Learn: Read Chapter 13 from Making
the
Team.
Learn: Read the Chapter 13 PowerPoint presentation (optional).
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Your Identity.
Assignment: Complete the assignment, Wooden on Leadership.
W 11 - T D L
Discuss: Complete the discussion, What's Next?
Grading Scale
P
T P % G
Discussion Participation
220 22%
A
T P % G
Week 1 Quiz - Chapter 1 Quiz
37.5 3.75%
Week 2 Quiz - Chapter 2 Quiz
37.5 3.75%
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A
T P % G
Week 3 Quiz - Chapters 3 and 4 Quiz
52.5 5.25%
Week 4 Quiz - Chapter 5 Quiz
37.5 3.75%
Week 5 Quiz - Chapter 6 Quiz
37.5 3.75%
Week 6 Assignment - Competencies for Project
Managers
200 20%
Week 7 Quiz - Chapter 8 Quiz
37.5 3.75%
Week 8 Quiz - Chapters 9 and 10 Quiz
52.5 5.25%
Week 9 Quiz - Chapters 11 and 12 Quiz
52.5 5.25%
Week 10 Assignment - Wooden on Leadership
235 23.5%
Totals 1000 100%
Final Course Grade
P P G
900 - 1000 90% - 100%
A
800 - 899 80% - 89%
B
700 - 799 70% - 79%
C
600 - 699 60% - 69%
D
0 - 599 59% and below
F
Unique Course Features
Grading Scale Notation
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Please consult the University Catalog and your academic advisor to determine the final grade needed
in this class to satisfy your specific degree conferral requirements.
Academic Integrity
Please be sure to review the entire Academic Integrity Policy in the Student Handbook before
submitting anything in this course. In order to enforce its Academic Integrity Policy, the University
reserves the right to review any work (draft or otherwise) or exam submitted by a student during his or
her entire academic career at Strayer.
Assignments
W 6 A - C P M
Summary
Click the linked activity title to access this assignment.
Text
Preparation
Review the Communication Failures case study from the Project
Management
Case
Studies text.
The case follows the ups and downs of a project team working in an engineering facility. You may
wish to refer to your Making
the
Team text to familiarize yourself with key competencies and skills
needed to overcome challenges that may occur on projects.
Instructions
After reviewing the Communication Failures case study, imagine you are a supervisor who has
witnessed the challenges Herb's project team endured in this scenario. To complete this
assignment, write a 4–6 page paper in which you:
1. Describe three key skills or competencies that Herb, the project manager, could improve to be
more effective in managing team's performance on future projects in the organization. Provide a
rationale for your choices.
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2. Describe three skills or competencies that Herb's team members could improve to be more
effective in working on future projects in the organization. Provide a rationale for your choices.
3. Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality resources for
this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please
refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Examine the skills and competencies necessary to manage project teams that are facing
challenges at a given company.
Scoring Guide
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Describe three key skills or competencies that Herb, the project manager, could improve to be more
effective in managing team's performance on future projects in the organization. Provide a rationale
for your choices. 40 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
Did not submit or
did not describe
key skills or
competencies
that Herb, the
project manager,
could improve to
be more effective
in managing
team's
performance on
future projects in
the organization.
Did not provide a
rationale for any
skills.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
Described one
key skill or
competency that
Herb, the project
manager, could
improve to be
more effective in
managing team's
performance on
future projects in
the organization.
Provided a
rationale for the
skill you
selected.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Described two
key skills or
competencies
that Herb, the
project manager,
could improve to
be more effective
in managing
team's
performance on
future projects in
the organization.
Provided a
rationale for both
of your choices.
Competent (80-
89%)
Described three
key skills or
competencies
that Herb, the
project manager,
could improve to
be more effective
in managing
team's
performance on
future projects in
the organization.
Provided a
rationale for two
out of three of
your choices.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
Described three
key skills or
competencies
that Herb, the
project manager,
could improve to
be more effective
in managing
team's
performance on
future projects in
the organization.
Provided a
rationale for each
skill.
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information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written
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Describe three skills or competencies that Herb's team members could improve to be more effective in
working on future projects in the organization. Provide a rationale for each of your choices. 40 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
Did not submit or
did not describe
skills or
competencies
that Herb's team
members could
improve to be
more effective in
working on future
projects in the
organization. Did
not provide a
rationale for any
skills.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
Described one
skill or
competency that
Herb's team
members could
improve to be
more effective in
working on future
projects in the
organization.
Provided a
rationale for the
skill you
selected.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Described two
skills or
competencies
that Herb's team
members could
improve to be
more effective in
working on future
projects in the
organization.
Provided a
rationale for both
of your choices.
Competent (80-
89%)
Described three
skills or
competencies
that Herb's team
members could
improve to be
more effective in
working on future
projects in the
organization.
Provided a
rationale for two
out of three of
your choices.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
Described three
skills or
competencies
that Herb's team
members could
improve to be
more effective in
working on future
projects in the
organization.
Provided a
rationale for each
skill.
Clarity, writing mechanics, and SWS formatting. 10 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
More than eight
errors present.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
7–8 errors
present.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
5–6 errors
present.
Competent (80-
89%)
3–4 errors
present.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
0–2 errors
present.
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Cite at least three quality references. 10 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
References were
not provided, or
the references
were not of a
quality nature.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
One quality
reference was
provided.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Two quality
references were
provided.
Competent (80-
89%)
Three quality
references were
provided.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
More than three
quality
references were
provided.
W 10 A - W L
Summary
Click the linked activity title to access this assignment.
Text
Preparation
In the current business world, managing a project team is commonplace. This assignment will use
John Wooden's Pyramid of Success, its different facets, and how it relates to leading and managing
project teams. The pyramid interaction works best with Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge. You'll also
refer back to the Communication Failures case study from your Project
Management
Case
Studies
eBook.
Instructions
Write a 5–7 page paper in which you:
1. Describe the extent to which John Wooden's Pyramid of Success fits today's world of project
management, based on what you have learned in this course. Provide three examples to
support your response.
2. Typify your leadership style and provide three examples of how your own temperament,
motivation pattern, thinking styles, character, expectations, and leadership philosophy relate to
or contrast with themes discussed in John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
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3. Discuss how this model could be applied to the Communication Failures case study you looked at
in the first assignment.
4. Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality resources for
this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please
refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate strategies that can be used by project managers to handle a variety of
circumstances.
Scoring Guide
Describe the extent to which John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success fits today’s world of project
management based on what you have learned in this course. Provide three examples to support the
response. 27 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
described the
extent to which
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success fits
today’s world of
project
management.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
Poorly described
the extent to
which John
Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success fits
today’s world of
project
management.
Provided three
examples to
support the
response.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Partially
described the
extent to which
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success fits
today’s world of
project
management.
Provided three
examples to
support the
response.
Competent (80-
89%)
Satisfactorily
described the
extent to which
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success fits
today’s world of
project
management.
Provided three
examples to
support the
response.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
Thoroughly
described the
extent to which
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success fits
today’s world of
project
management.
Provided three
examples to
support the
response.
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Typify your leadership style and provide three examples of how your own temperament, motivation
pattern, thinking styles, character, expectations, and leadership philosophy relate to or contrast with
themes discussed in John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success. 27 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
typified your
leadership style
and did not
submit or
incompletely
provided three
examples of how
your own
temperament,
motivation
pattern, thinking
styles, character,
expectations,
and leadership
philosophy relate
to or contrast
with themes
discussed in
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
Poorly typified
your leadership
style, and poorly
provided three
examples of how
your own
temperament,
motivation
pattern, thinking
styles, character,
expectations,
and leadership
philosophy relate
to or contrast
with themes
discussed in
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Partially typified
your leadership
style, and
partially provided
three examples
of how your own
temperament,
motivation
pattern, thinking
styles, character,
expectations,
and leadership
philosophy relate
to or contrast
with themes
discussed in
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success.
Competent (80-
89%)
Satisfactorily
typified your
leadership style,
and satisfactorily
provided three
examples of how
your own
temperament,
motivation
pattern, thinking
styles, character,
expectations,
and leadership
philosophy relate
to or contrast
with themes
discussed in
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
Thoroughly
typified your
leadership style,
and thoroughly
provided three
examples of how
your own
temperament,
motivation
pattern, thinking
styles, character,
expectations,
and leadership
philosophy relate
to or contrast
with themes
discussed in
John Wooden’s
Pyramid of
Success.
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permission of Strayer University.
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Discuss how this model could be applied to the Communication Failures case study you looked at in
the first assignment. 26 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
discussed how
this model could
be applied to the
Communication
Failures case
study.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
Poorly discussed
how this model
could be applied
to the
Communication
Failures case
study.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Partially
discussed how
this model could
be applied to the
Communication
Failures case
study.
Competent (80-
89%)
Satisfactorily
discussed how
this model could
be applied to the
Communication
Failures case
study.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
Thoroughly
discussed how
this model could
be applied to the
Communication
Failures case
study.
Clarity, writing mechanics, and SWS formatting. 10 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
More than eight
errors present.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
7–8 errors
present
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
5–6 errors
present.
Competent (80-
89%)
3–4 errors
present.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
0–2 errors
present.
Provide three references. 10 %
Unacceptable
(Below 60%)
References were
not provided, or
the references
were not of a
quality nature.
Needs
Improvement (60-
69%)
Two quality
references were
provided.
Satisfactory (70-
79%)
Three quality
references were
provided.
Competent (80-
89%)
Four quality
references were
provided.
Exemplary (90-
100%)
More than four
quality
references were
provided.
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