1. Discuss current issues that managers face when managing teams. In your answer draw on the diverse characteristics of groups, the implications for managing global and virtual teams, and the circumstances when managers decide that teams are not the answer to the work needing to be done. Illustrate your answer with examples.
2. Goldratt (1984) developed a theory of constraints (TOC) which is the notion that systems must have a constraint, a restriction. The key lies in identifying the most central constraint within the system. List and explain each of the five distinct steps which comprise the primary message behind the TOC methodology.