COMMERCE 4KF3 Lecture Notes - Blackboard, Flip Chart, Brainstorming
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When to email, use forums, videoconference, conference calls, fly, etc. Establish code of conduct to avoid delays. Synergy: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts: negative synergy the whole is less than the sum of its parts. Members get acquainted and try to understand scope of project. Close relationships develop and the group demonstrates cohesiveness. Recruit members: two important factors affecting recruitment are the importance of the project and the management structure being used to complete the project, considerations: Look for individuals with the necessary experience and knowledge/technical skills. Ambition, initiative, and energy: managers should try to figure this out through the grapevine, managers should not reveal how different members of the team were selected. Conduct meetings: project kick-off meeting: critical to the early functioning of the team. Begin to model how the team is going to work together to complete the project.