Effective Team Management

Effective Team Management

This assignment gives you the opportunity to explore a topic related to teamwork in depth. For a list of possible topics, see the Contents of your textbook.

Basic Requirements and Format

– Length – The minimum length is five (5) pages

– Font – Typed using Times New Roman font size 12

– Line Spacing – Double-spaced

– Margins – Margins of no more than 1 inch

– APA format

– Sources – See below

Contents of Paper

– The paper must include:

  • Introduction

Gain the reader’s interest by asking an intriguing question or providing an attention-grabbing example of a problem associated with your topic.

Include one or more topic sentences that explain how your paper is organized. For example: “This paper presents research on the following subtopics: Name of Subtopic 1, Name of subtopic 2, etc. In addition, an application section is included.”

  • Body of the Paper: Three Subtopics and an Application Section

Organize your paper by dividing the content into three (3) subtopics. Use boldface headings to separate discussion on each subtopic.

Also include an “Application/My Opinion” section. In this section, apply topic-related concepts to your work or other experience with teamwork. Begin this section with a boldface heading.

  • Conclusion

Briefly summarize the highlights or bottom-line of what you have discussed.

You might draw an overall conclusion about the importance of the topic to effective business management.

Note on exceptions to APA:

Optional, but not required: running header, abstract

Use of first person is acceptable: “I” and “my” and “our” language is appropriate in the Application/My Opinion section.

Sources

A minimum of four (4), high-quality sources must be utilized.

All sources must have authors.

Avoid Wikipedia and any unauthored websites.

Use APA format for source citations; all sources on reference page must be cited within the body of the paper.

Include a reference page and use APA format for this page.

Answer preview

Effective team management is something that many individuals and organizations are concerned about in today’s society. It forms the basis for the success or failure of projects, programs, and assignments within and outside the workplace. An interesting question I would pose to the readers is, ‘do you have what it takes to effectively manage a team if you were to find yourself in a team leader’s or manger’s position today?’ This paper discusses the factors that positively contribute to effective team management. The subtopics cover useful leadership styles for team leaders, essential skills, required…

(1600 words)

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