Major Research Paper

MGMT 615-GB Major Research Paper Order Description Global Leadership Competencies: Managin" rel="nofollow">ing Cultural Conflict This assignment is designed to get you to thin" rel="nofollow">ink about how you would function as a leader in" rel="nofollow">in a situation where there is cultural conflict among people who are from various parts of the world, but who must work together as professionals. Assume you are the leader of a six-person team, and all team members work out of an office in" rel="nofollow">in New Jersey. The team is a diverse group, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing people from different backgrounds, ages, and perspectives. Your team comprises the followin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">individuals: • John, a 43-year-old African American man who has lived in" rel="nofollow">in New Jersey his whole life; • Julie, a 22-year-old Asian American woman who just graduated from a college in" rel="nofollow">in California; • Tom, a 50-year-old white American man who grew up in" rel="nofollow">in a small town in" rel="nofollow">in the Midwest; • Jin" rel="nofollow">insoo, a 30-year-old South Korean national who main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">ins close ties with his homeland; • Darius, a 32-year-old man, now a U.S. citizen, who came to the United States from Iran 10 years ago; and • Harpreet, a 30-year-old woman who came to the United States from India with her parents as a young child. The team is workin" rel="nofollow">ing together on a project for a health care client, called the Monitor Project. This effort has the goal of developin" rel="nofollow">ing a mobile software application for patient monitorin" rel="nofollow">ing, and it is due to be delivered in" rel="nofollow">in 30 days. You, as the team leader, have a lot ridin" rel="nofollow">ing on this project, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing a promotion and a bonus. But you are havin" rel="nofollow">ing a problem with team dynamics. Darius and Harpreet, the newest members of the team, join" rel="nofollow">ined the team three months ago, and each was hired to brin" rel="nofollow">ing a specialized skill set that is required by the project. The rest of the team members have been together for a year. All team members, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing Darius and Harpreet, need to work together closely. However, these two team members do not get along, and they have been arguin" rel="nofollow">ing and complain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing about each other for the last month. Today, Harpreet complain" rel="nofollow">ined to you that Darius, as a Muslim, has been deliberately undermin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing her and does not respect her because she is a woman and a Hin" rel="nofollow">indu. The rest of team is becomin" rel="nofollow">ing distracted by the situation, and their performance has begun to slip. Your ability to keep the project on schedule is also becomin" rel="nofollow">ing compromised. You are concerned that the situation will undermin" rel="nofollow">ine productivity and create an unpleasant work environment. What do you—their team leader—do? What types of leadership will you use? Describe how you would manage the situation. Your response should take the form of a 4-page double-spaced essay, which should demonstrate through that you have read the material in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in our class. I will be lookin" rel="nofollow">ing for you to use class in" rel="nofollow">information and an understandin" rel="nofollow">ing that you have gain" rel="nofollow">ined our class to help you construct a solution. Your essay should fully address each of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing components: 1) An assessment of the situation. What is happenin" rel="nofollow">ing, and why? 2) An identification of the general options for addressin" rel="nofollow">ing the situation. What are the different approaches for dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with the problem? What leadership behaviors and methods will be needed? 3) Your decision on what you will do and why. What are some options? What is your preferred solution, and why will it work? 4) A description of the specific steps you will take. How, exactly, will you implement your solution? 5) Your expectation for the outcomes of those steps. What do you expect will happen if your solution is successful? 6) A “Plan B.” What will you do if your in" rel="nofollow">initial approach does not work out?