Learning outcome:
1. Analyse team/group processes and their effect on team/group functions.
2. Discuss the social and cultural aspects of communication within teams.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
This assignment looks at the team processes of leadership and decision-making and the cultural aspects of communication within teams.
The concept of leadership has clear links into theories on motivation and interpersonal behaviour, and communication processes.
Choose a business leader whom you respect and admire. Ideally they will be someone you have worked with or have had the chance to observe closely. You may even choose to interview them.
Leadership, decision making
Introduce your selected leader and discuss their role and leadership style. How does your selected leader make decisions and how does this affect the team processes and in turn team functions.
Multi-cultural communication
How does your leader respond to the challenges of multicultural communication within a team (note, your leader may be part of several teams e.g. a management team, a project team and a business unit team)
Why do you think your selected leader is successful in their role?
Make sure to refer to appropriate leadership and decision-making theories (leadership styles are discussed in course readings but you are expected to research beyond the course readings).
Your assignment should be around 1000 words in length