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Question

The purpose of this assignment, based on the Using OB Methods to "Strike" a Deal" Simulation Results assignment you have already completed, is to analyze the team's methods of communication and their effect on motivation, teamwork, and effective conflict management and resolution.

1. Upon the completion of the simulation, use any four of the eight attributes of a highly effective team covered in Section 8.5 in "OB Chapter 8: Groups and Teams," from Organizational Behavior and Management With Connect, located in the Topic 5 Resources, to analyze whether the team in the simulation was effective.

2. Refer to the textbook readings to review each of the five stages of group formation. Determine what stage(s) were evident in the team's collective experience (not individually) as you played the simulation and provide a justification of your response.

3. Describe the importance of effective communication in organizations and evaluate whether your team communication was effective. Justify your answer by describing any barriers to communication that occurred.

4. Review the two main types of conflicts described in the textbook. Explain how each type of conflict was evident/averted in the team process. What were the benefits and potential problems in the conflict that occurred?

5. Based on the team's conflict, which direct conflict management approach(es) did you observe to manage potential or actual conflict? Explain another direct conflict management approach that could have been successfully applied.

6. Describe how the team could have been motivated using one suggestion identified in the simulation from each of the motivational theories/strategies: content/needs theories, process theories, and reinforcement strategies.