How do you think Patagonia executives decide on what products to offer so that the outcomes will be both business practical (think profits) and environmentally friendly (think sustainability)?

IntroductionGroup Dynamics and DevelopmentA group is a collection of people with different backgrounds and cultures that interact together.  Many times, one individual’s actions impact others. The groups work together as a team, working through stages. Groups go through the stages of team development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning). Groups can be either formal or informal and still go through the developmental stages of team development. Utilizing the punctuated-equilibrium model, there are bursts of change after long periods of time without any changes in the organization. Collectively, groups that work together avoid social loafing, enabling an organization’s cohesion.   Team ManagementTeam and EthicsWhen a team can manage themselves rather than a leader managing them, members can put too much pressure on one another. This can cause many problems to arise. Each team is different, and each situation can change the way the team acts, no matter where the team is located in the world. There are many times when unethical team practices can damage a company as well. Knowing how to ethically lead a team is critical for job satisfaction and effective working environments.  As you read through the resources and watch the videos consider the following: Is it normal for a team to argue? What do you think would happen if you called a team meeting and there were no chairs or places to sit?  Do an individual’s culture and ethical practices impact the team? Read the following from your textbook, Organizational behavior. Chapter 9.6: The Role of Ethics and National Culture Chapter 9.7: Green Teams at Work: The Case of New Seasons Market Chapter 9.8: Conclusion WatchLearning JournalThe Learning Journal should be updated regularly (on a weekly basis), as the learning journals will be assessed by your instructor as part of your Final Grade.In 2012, a group of Google employees investigated what makes an effective team. Why are some teams successful, while others fail? Code-named Project Aristotle, the project called on the top statisticians, organizational psychologists, sociologists, and engineers to analyze hundreds of teams within Google, with the hope of finding the key to building top-performing teams.Assignment Instructions  For this assignment, review the article The five keys to a successful Google team to explore what Google learned from its quest to build the perfect team. Write a case analysis paper to consolidate your learnings from the article on Project Aristotle and the teamwork skills and competencies of the high-performing teams to answer the questions below. 2. The study identifies five key factors for team success. Explore the elements of cohesion, social loafing, and collective efficacy in these factors and discuss: Do the findings suggest that cohesion can help support team performance if the group values task completion? Explain.Which teamwork skills are essential to combat social loafing within larger groups? Justify your answer.Does collective efficacy help or hurt a team? 3. Consider a scenario presented in The New York Times article on Project Aristotle and Team Success (Blass, 2017). Imagine you have been invited to join one of the two groups:  Examine the team environment of the two groups and answer the following questions:Team A Team B  It’s evenly divided between successful executives and middle managers with few professional accomplishments. Teammates jump in and out of discussions. People interject and complete one another’s thoughts. When a team member abruptly changes the topic, the rest of the group follows him off the agenda. If you were given a choice between the serious-minded Team A or the free-flowing Team B, which team would you join and why?Create a table to list the teamwork skills and competencies exhibited by each team. Which team demonstrates stronger knowledge and skills needed to perform effectively within a team environment? Explain why you think so.   If you were to lead the team you have joined, what other teamwork competencies would you want to instill in your team members? Why do you think these are critical to building your perfect team? Substantiate your answer with evidence from the findings of Project Aristotle and learnings this week. Reference   Rozovsky, J. (20175, November 17). The five keys to a successful Google team. In Understand team effectiveness. eWork.

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