Reflection
Individual Report
Assessment 2
Reflection
MGMT20128
Innovation and Business Development
The 19th of April 2013
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Evaluation and Analysis 2 2.1 Team Strengths 2 2.2 Team Weaknesses 3 2.3 Team Experience 4 2.4 Lessons Learned 5 3. Conclusion 5
Introduction
This paper will be briefly reflecting the author’s experience in the group assignment; his reflection will be supported by some of the literature related to group work and performance in the higher education field as well as team work performance level in organizations. How well the team worked and communicated together, their conflicts, motivation, work load and work quality will be mentioned as well.
This paper will also examine their points of strengths and how it helped them in completing the assignment as well as their points of weaknesses and the consequences of having the later. The author’s opinion about what was the best thing he liked in his experience, the worst thing and how would he change his behaviour the next time he finds himself in a similar situation will also be discussed. All theories and arguments will be based on complete academic literature.
Evaluation and Analysis
Team Strengths
According to McComb et.al (2012), for a team to be successful, proper means of communication needs to be established among the group members. Communication per se may cause confusions and misdirect team members causing lack of coordination. Despite having two different cultures in our group, I felt that every one of us was able at a certain point to establish a communication channel, and not just on an academic level.
Numerous nights I would find myself going out for dinner with my team after a long night working on the report. This act of socialisation helped the team to overcome quickly the “Break the Ice” phase. It gave us a chance to know each other on a personal level, reflecting
Assessment 2
Reflection
MGMT20128
Innovation and Business Development
The 19th of April 2013
Submitted to:
Prepared By
Name:
Student ID:
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Evaluation and Analysis 2 2.1 Team Strengths 2 2.2 Team Weaknesses 3 2.3 Team Experience 4 2.4 Lessons Learned 5 3. Conclusion 5
Introduction
This paper will be briefly reflecting the author’s experience in the group assignment; his reflection will be supported by some of the literature related to group work and performance in the higher education field as well as team work performance level in organizations. How well the team worked and communicated together, their conflicts, motivation, work load and work quality will be mentioned as well.
This paper will also examine their points of strengths and how it helped them in completing the assignment as well as their points of weaknesses and the consequences of having the later. The author’s opinion about what was the best thing he liked in his experience, the worst thing and how would he change his behaviour the next time he finds himself in a similar situation will also be discussed. All theories and arguments will be based on complete academic literature.
Evaluation and Analysis
Team Strengths
According to McComb et.al (2012), for a team to be successful, proper means of communication needs to be established among the group members. Communication per se may cause confusions and misdirect team members causing lack of coordination. Despite having two different cultures in our group, I felt that every one of us was able at a certain point to establish a communication channel, and not just on an academic level.
Numerous nights I would find myself going out for dinner with my team after a long night working on the report. This act of socialisation helped the team to overcome quickly the “Break the Ice” phase. It gave us a chance to know each other on a personal level, reflecting
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