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Team
Case Study No 01
Team Management
BHRM 31152
Ms.Prabashini Wijewantha
Department of HRM
Faculty of Commerce & Management
Members Student Numbers
V. P. N. Badungodage BM/2007/010
H. R. M. Caldera BM/2007/025
M. D. V. S. Mendis BM/2007/153
M. D. S. Mudannayaka BM/2007/156
W. G. I. L. Wijesinghe BM/2007/299
M. V. L. C. S. Karunanayaka BM/2007/314
1) Formation of the team with 5 members
2) Personality conflicts affect the team
3) Not ready for tomorrow’s presentation
4) Kumari is stressful due to the incomplete task
5) Occurrence of conflicts within the team
6) What will happen tomorrow?
Why Kumar's group having problems?
IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS
• Absence of a leader
• Lack of experiences
• Mismatch of attitudes
• Improper decision making process
• Ambiguity of team purpose
• Poor team spirit
Cont…..IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS
Can you use the Shea-Guzzo Model to give Kumari a better idea of why the group is dysfunctional?
SHEA-GUZZO MODEL
• Shea and Guzzo proposed a model of "Group Effectiveness” which is much less extensive.
APPLYING SHEA-GUZZO MODEL TO KUMARI’S GROUP
Reason for dysfunctional of the group
Outcome Interdependence
Task
Interdependence Potency
This is low because the
members carry out their roles independently.
This is low because the
consequences of the outcome are not shared by all members
equally
This is low because they
are not believing that the group
can be effective
Solutions according to the Model
Task
Interdependence Potency Outcome Interdependence
Team building and enhance the synergy within the group
share a common fate within the group
increase the level of collective belief among the group members to increase the level of potency of the group.
What should Kumari do now?
Proposed Options
• Option 01 Call a formal meeting
• Option 02Make a individual report by Kumari
• Option 03Ask permission to postpone the dead line
• Option 04Appoint a leader through voting system
• Option 05
Increase the team spirit of the team using various group activities.
• Option 06
Create a proper decision making procedure.
OUR RECOMMENDATION
• Immediately request to post pone the dead line• Call a official meeting and appoint a leader• Re program the plan and delegate task with dead lines• Simultaneously develop the synergy within the group• Evaluate the success of the task continuously
Thank You
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