Applied Research Assignment: Manager Action Plan for a Team.In this assignment you will take on the role of a team manager. The team in multi-cultural and is facing a major management crisis.

Applied Research Assignment: Manager Action Plan for a Team.In this assignment you will take on the role of a team manager. The team in multi-cultural and is facing a major management crisis.
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In this assignment you will take on the role of a team manager. The team in multi-cultural and is facing a major management crisis. You will use the details of the scenario found in the Guide file and then identify/research key course theories and principles to develop an action plan.

Applied Research Assignment: Manager Action Plan for a Team

The overall standard for Management requires you to have a specific assignment that incorporates research. However, the best test of research is when it can be applied. For this reason, this assignment uses a business scenario, and you are the manager. Your task is to develop an action plan. (For information about how to organize or format the plan, see a later section).

Approximate page length: Estimated length 5-7 pages, but there is no required page length.

Business Scenario:

You have recently been assigned to lead a 6-person team working on a new healthcare product that could revolutionize the treatment of diabetes. The product would allow glucose readings to be taken without any needles or skin pricks. Obviously, if the product is successful, the team and you stand to earn bonuses, promotions, and industry recognition. However, you are being asked to lead the team because under the former leader, the project team missed several critical deadlines and costs have spiraled out of control.

The team all works out of an office in MD. They are:

John ? 43 year old (African-American, born in Bowie, MD)
Julie ? 51 year old (Chinese-American, born in the District of Columbia)
Jinsoo ? 27 year old (Korean, emigrated from Seoul)
Shahid ? 32 year male (Iranian, emigrated when he was six)
Harpreet ? 30 year old female (Indian, emigrated 10 years ago)
Tom ? 63 year old (Caucasian-American, born in Los Angles and recently moved to MD)
You as the manager and your personal/professional background for leading the team
Shahid and Harpreet joined the team 3 months ago. The rest of the team has been together for 3 years.

The new product is due to be delivered for beta testing by six months from today. It is the end of your first day on the job. You have spent the entire day talking to each team member separately. Here is what you have discovered so far today: