Research paper

You have just attended a manager's meeting about establishing self-

directed, high-performing teams. The company is concerned because some

of the managers are having success building self-directed, high-

performing teams while others are not. A discussion occurred that

identified the characteristics of the successful team-building

elements and compared them to those of the managers who have not been

successful. This is a situation where those who are struggling need to

learn from those who are doing well. The discussions included

identifying what could be going wrong and what steps might be taken

for success.

You have been asked to write a research report that summarizes the

meeting and offers some recommendations that might be helpful to those

managers who are struggling. Specifically, your report must include

the following:

Identification of the difficulties the managers may be having in

establishing self-directed, high-performing teams
Identification of the successful characteristic of establishing self-

directed, high-performing teams
Recommendations for success
A designed plan that might help guide the struggling managers and

improve negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Use the Library and Internet to research this topic.

Present your findings as a 5–7-page (body of paper) paper formatted in

APA style.

Sample Solution