Getting Started
To give you a sense of real-world context, the problem in this course is set in a hypothetical organization. The problem has been carefully crafted to prompt learning in the areas of virtuous leadership and global-based teams.
You work for an organization that believes in shared responsibility and teamwork. Your organization is also on the front lines of innovative work and dealing with issues around the globe.
You and a select group of colleagues have been asked to create a task force to address critical issues in your organization. You have never worked together before. You are a global-based team comprised of colleagues who are not centrally located. Your organization’s leaders strive to be a virtuous business and expect this task force to demonstrate virtuous leadership and implement this model in its work.
The Problem
A task force that functions efficiently, virtuously, and globally must be established for your organization.
Investigating the Problem
Since the problem has already been identified, you and your PBL team must work together to investigate the problem. You must work collectively and individually to conduct an investigation of what is known about establishing an efficient, virtuous, and global task force in an organization. Each member of the team must contribute to the investigation process and the deliverable. This investigation will build off of your prior knowledge and experiences. Remember that you are not trying to solve the problem yet.
Consider the following questions to begin your investigation:
What teams have you been a part of? What were they like?What does a global team require?What do you know about virtuous leadership?What challenges are associated with teams who do not know each other well?What does effective mean?What tools and resources have you used for teamwork in the past?
Instructions for Deliverable
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. You can learn more about the specific skills being assessed by reviewing the links in Problem-Based Learning Resources(new tab).Meet as a team to ensure you have a shared understanding of the requirements for this step. As a team, use your PBL plan to outline how you will all meet the requirements individually and collectively.Individually, conduct your own independent investigation of the problem. Document your work per your team’s plan/template. An optional template is provided in the Resources section above.As a team, collect your findings from the investigation and present them as an organized summary of what is known about the problem. Clearly indicate the contributions of each team member. If any resources are cited, please use APA style to format in-text citations and the references list. One person from the team must submit the deliverable to the Assignment submission page per your Team Project Plan but no later than Workshop Two.
Please refer APA 7th edition.
