Topic 1: Designing Team and Team Identity Part 1: Think about how to build teams in terms of designing the task, selecting the people, and then, managing their relationships. How would compose a team for completing a course/work project in terms of the three dimensions listed above. How would you incorporate diversity in designing a team? Part 2: Discuss team identity. Why do you feel attached to certain groups and teams but not to others? (300 words, you must have two academic peer-reviewed articles for references. APA Format) -5$ Topic 2: Communication and Team Decision Making Part 1: Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and Collective Intelligence A.    What are some of the possible biases and points of error that may arise in team communication systems? In addition to those cited in the opening of Chapter 6, what are some other examples of how team communication problems can lead to disaster? B.      Revisit communication failure examples in Exhibit 6-1. Identify the possible causes of communication or decision-making failure in each example, and, drawing on the information presented in the chapter, discuss  measures that might have prevented problems from arising within each team’s communication system. Part 2: Team Decision-Making: Pitfalls and Solution s A.    What are the key symptoms of groupthink? What problems and shortcomings can arise in the decision-making process as a result of groupthink?  B.    Do you think that individuals or groups are better decision-makers? Justify your choice. In what situations would individuals be more effective decision-makers than groups, and in what situations would groups be better than individuals? (600 words, you must have four academic peer-reviewed articles for references. APA Format) -10$ Grading for discussions. · All discussions must include in-text citations and references in APA style formatting. If you do not use in-text citations or they are not in APA format you will lose 3 points.  If you do not have references or if they are not in APA format, you will lose 5 points. You will lose 10% based on word count if your posts are too short.  For example, your initial post is 350 words, if you have 300 words you will lose 5 points.  50 words short times 10% (50 x .10 = 5). ·  If any part of your post is copied and pasted (ANY POST), you will receive a “0”. ...

1. Topic 1:
Designing Team and Team Identity
Part 1: Think about how to build teams in terms of designing
the task, selecting the people, and then, managing their
relationships. How would compose a team for completing a
course/work project in terms of the three dimensions listed
above. How would you incorporate diversity in designing a
team?
Part 2: Discuss team identity. Why do you feel attached to
certain groups and teams but not to others?
(300 words, you must have two academic peer-reviewed
articles for references. APA Format) -5$
Topic 2:
Communication and Team Decision Making
Part 1: Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and
Collective Intelligence
A. What are some of the possible biases and points of error
that may arise in team communication systems? In addition to
those cited in the opening of Chapter 6, what are some other
examples of how team communication problems can lead to
disaster?
B. Revisit communication failure examples in Exhibit 6-1.
Identify the possible causes of communication or decision-
making failure in each example, and, drawing on the
information presented in the chapter, discuss measures that
might have prevented problems from arising within each team’s
communication system.
Part 2: Team Decision-Making: Pitfalls and

2. Solution
s
A. What are the key symptoms of groupthink? What problems
and shortcomings can arise in the decision-making process as a
result of groupthink?
B. Do you think that individuals or groups are better decision-
makers? Justify your choice. In what situations would
individuals be more effective decision-makers than groups, and
in what situations would groups be better than individuals?
(600 words, you must have four academic peer-reviewed
articles for references. APA Format) -10$
Grading for discussions.
· All discussions must include in-text citations and references in
APA style formatting. If you do not use in-text citations or they
are not in APA format you will lose 3 points. If you do not
have references or if they are not in APA format, you will lose
5 points. You will lose 10% based on word count if your posts
are too short. For example, your initial post is 350 words, if
you have 300 words you will lose 5 points. 50 words short

3. times 10% (50 x .10 = 5).
· If any part of your post is copied and pasted (ANY POST),
you will receive a “0”.