Assignment Question
Instructions: Answer all the questions. Be succinct and organize your thoughts clearly. In this integrative exercise, you should demonstrate, through your responses to the questions, that you have deeply engaged in, understood, reflected upon, and integrate all the material and experiences in this course. —-
Q1. Refer back to the case “(Re)Building the Global Team: Tariq Khan at Tek” (in your coursepack) that was discussed on Week 8.
a. Discuss two things Khan did well to learn about the issues. Draw on what you understand about cross-cultural communication (Week 4) and leadership/followership (Week 5), as well as specific examples from the case, to back up your answer. (Approximately 500 words maximum)
b. To what extent are the team members responsible for Khan’s success? What can they do to be effective followers? (Approximately 500 words maximum)
c. Choose any two aspects of the SPLIT (Structure, Process, Language, Identity, Technology) model (see Neeley – reading from Week 8 and class slides) to advise what Khan on what he might focus on first and that plays to Khan’s strengths. Be specific on what you think Khan could do. You may draw on material from the entire course to make your recommendations (Approximately 500 words maximum).
d. Drawing on all that you have experienced and learned about yourself and global management in the entire course (including the simulations, assignments, cases, readings, class discussions, Intercultural Development Inventory, etc.) to justify your evaluation, critically evaluate your suitability for taking on the challenge that Khan would face in this new team. (Not more than 1000 words).