The word count is a minimum of 500 and a maximum of 700 exclusive of the references. Referencing and citations should be a minimum of 3 and should be Harvard style referencing.
In working out your responses to the Discussion Question, you should find appropriate cases on the Web that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references that you make to relevant examples from real companies.Please make sure that you cite and reference all your outside sources properly, as per the Harvard Referencing System.
QUESTION
You are a project manager in a matrix organisation (see Figure 1.5, on p. 29 in Sanghera book). People on your team are selected from different functional groups. Charlie, a member of your team, is behind schedule on his expected deliverables.
Charlie's functional manager decides to replace him with Dave, who has worked with you before. In the past, you have been impressed with Dave's ability to learn quickly, but he tends to be a professional who works on his own.
Describe three risks involved in introducing to the team a member whose profile is different from the team's.