Part I: Team Strategy Plan

 

You are part of a group of newly hired team superintendents with Company A. Your group was hired to lead new teams and begin production of the newly designed CardiCare Valve heart valves. This will be at the organization’s Pontiac, MI, location that is currently manufacturing custom plastic parts. Many of the production employees are current employees from other divisions, and the company expects to hire some new employees.

There are five types of teams: Problem Solving, Self-Managed, Cross-Functional Virtual and Diverse

1. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each

2. Identify the team formation strategy that is most suitable for Company A, and provide the rationale for the decision.

3. What potential barriers may arise during team formation? How will you address these barriers?

4. What measures will be put in place to evaluate if the team is operating successfully

 

Part II: Conflict Management Plan

 

While developing the teams, the management group finds that there is currently some internal conflict among two of the employees chosen for this project. Clyde has spoken to his current manager twice regarding his feelings that Dan is intentionally creating problems on the production line, which is causing Clyde to miss his quality checks. Dan insists that he has no idea what Clyde is referring to and does not understand why Clyde is trying to cause problem. Dan now goes to his own superintendent because he feels Clyde is spreading rumors that he is looking for other work. Clyde advises his own manager that he is not sure why Dan thinks this because he has never said anything like that.

 

Before the new teams are formed, the management group knows they must resolve this issue so that the new production teams can operate smoothly. Both Dan and Clyde are good employees with positive performance reviews, and they were chosen for the new project because of this reason.

 

 

There are 5 types of management strategies: Accommodating, Avoiding, Collaborating, Compromising and Competing

 

1. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each

 

2. Which of the available conflict management strategies is most appropriate for the current situation with Clyde and Dan? Provide your rationale, including what factors you considered in making your selection.

 

3. If the selected strategy is not successful, what is your alternate strategy? Provide your rationale for this selection.

 

4. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each hat potential road blocks might be encountered in resolving the conflict? How would you address these?

 

 

 

Part I: Team Strategy Plan

 

You are part of a group of newly hired team superintendents with Company A. Your group was hired to lead new teams and begin production of the newly designed CardiCare Valve heart valves. This will be at the organization’s Pontiac, MI, location that is currently manufacturing custom plastic parts. Many of the production employees are current employees from other divisions, and the company expects to hire some new employees.

There are five types of teams: Problem Solving, Self-Managed, Cross-Functional Virtual and Diverse

1. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each

2. Identify the team formation strategy that is most suitable for Company A, and provide the rationale for the decision.

3. What potential barriers may arise during team formation? How will you address these barriers?

4. What measures will be put in place to evaluate if the team is operating successfully

 

Part II: Conflict Management Plan

 

While developing the teams, the management group finds that there is currently some internal conflict among two of the employees chosen for this project. Clyde has spoken to his current manager twice regarding his feelings that Dan is intentionally creating problems on the production line, which is causing Clyde to miss his quality checks. Dan insists that he has no idea what Clyde is referring to and does not understand why Clyde is trying to cause problem. Dan now goes to his own superintendent because he feels Clyde is spreading rumors that he is looking for other work. Clyde advises his own manager that he is not sure why Dan thinks this because he has never said anything like that.

 

Before the new teams are formed, the management group knows they must resolve this issue so that the new production teams can operate smoothly. Both Dan and Clyde are good employees with positive performance reviews, and they were chosen for the new project because of this reason.

 

 

There are 5 types of management strategies: Accommodating, Avoiding, Collaborating, Compromising and Competing

 

1. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each

 

2. Which of the available conflict management strategies is most appropriate for the current situation with Clyde and Dan? Provide your rationale, including what factors you considered in making your selection.

 

3. If the selected strategy is not successful, what is your alternate strategy? Provide your rationale for this selection.

 

4. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each hat potential road blocks might be encountered in resolving the conflict? How would you address these?