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Question:
Summarize the points made in the lecture you just heard, explaining
how they cast doubt on the points made in the reading. You can refer
to the reading passage as you write.
You have
20 minutes!
(Typically, an effective
response would be 150-225 words.)
Word Count:
Please remember: When you want to
start a new PARAGRAPH, please hit the "Enter" key twice so
there will be a blank line between the paragraphs. Thanks.
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In many
organizations, perhaps the best way to approach certain new projects
is to assemble a group of people into a team. Having a team of people
attack a project offers several advantages. First of all, a group of
people has a wider range of knowledge, expertise, and skills than any
single individual is likely to possess. Also, because of the numbers
of people involved and the greater resources they possess, a group can
work more quickly in response to the task assigned to it and can come
up with highly creative solutions to problems and issues. Sometimes
these creative solutions come about because a group is more likely to
make risky decisions that an individual might not undertake. This is
because the group spreads responsibility for a decision to all the
members and thus no single individual can be held accountable if the
decision turns out to be wrong.
Taking part in a group process can be very rewarding for members of
the team. Team members who have a voice in making a decision will no
doubt feel better about carrying out the work that is entailed by that
decision than they might doing work that is imposed on them by others.
Also, the individual team member has a much better chance to "shine,"
to get his or her contributions and ideas not only recognized but
recognized as highly significant, because a team's overall results can
be more far-reaching and have greater impact than what might have
otherwise been possible for the person to accomplish or contribute
working alone. |