Study Questions Set 20 - BADM 3103 Fall 2019 PDF

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Study Questions Set 20 - BADM 3103 Fall 2019 1.

Read the Carter Racing Case (available in Blackboard under Projects). Should the Carters race today? Yes or No? Why? Explain.

This case is about making a decision under pressure about whether or not to race given they have experienced engine failure at a rate of 29%. NO 1. John should get more data and information for the engine failure until he decides to race again for the next season(Based on the opinion of the engine mechanic, temperature is a key driver in the cause of engine failure and Carter Racing has never raced in such a cold temperature.)(The data gathered by a more senior mechanic, who designed the turbo-charging system, does not demonstrate a correlation between temperature and gasket failures.) 2. If they race and experience engine failure, Carter Racing will face their biggest blow op on national television at a major event, not mentioning the loss of substantial new sponsorships from Goodstone and their existing $500k oil contract 3. Keeping their driver/car safe instead of hoping luck will be on their side 4. Carter Racing can use this as an opportunity to test and refine the turbocharging system, get back on stablefooting and attract the attention of major sponsors next season. Yes 1. If Carter Racing chooses to withdraw, the team morale [m ə'ræl ]will be negatively impacted and their reputation with key sponsors may be in limbo. Withdrawal will also leave them $50k in the hole for the season 2. If they race and win, Carter Racing stands to gain a $1 million sponsorship from Goodstone and the team will feel an immense sense of pride. However, if luck allows them to win, Carter Racing also stands the chance of dismissing the engine failure issues in preparation for future races.

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What are common myths of teamwork identified in the text? -

Teams are always the answer They are often not the best way to accomplish the task. If the proper conditions for teamwork are not present, you are better off making individual assignments

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The key to team performance is cohesiveness High cohesion is not sufficient, or even the most critical, element for great performance. It sometimes even causes teams to make poor decisions and flounder.

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The team leader is the primary determinant of team performance Teams with leaders who control all the details, manager all the key relationships, and present all the ideas are usually underproductive.

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The more the merrier Teams lose some of their effectiveness when they get too large. The larger the team gets, the harder it is to keep people working on the same page and informed

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The best individual performers will create the highest-performing team The highest-performing teams have complementary members, willing and capable of playing different roles, and are often not characterized by the highest level of individual talent

Thinking about the group project and your project group (team): Does a team make sense for this project? Why Why not? Does your group project meet the five disciplines for high-performing teams?

Based on the text’s definition of “team” (a group that shares responsibility for producing something together), team does make sense for this project. “Teams are unique because each member cannot complete the work without the work of other members”. This was true for our group in the sense that one group member waited for the background information to be written before the other wrote the introduction. The sections of the project are interdependent and therefore need teamwork....