Understanding the dynamic of power and influence as it relates to teams will allow you to determine the appropriate decision-making approaches for various team structures that you will encounter in the workplace. Team motivation is a key aspect of successful teams. This assessment is designed to help you discover common reasons team members lose motivation and help you find resolutions to those motivational challenges.
Group Conflict
Scenario
Imagine that two small manufacturing businesses in Chicago, IL, operated in direct competition with each other for 20 years. Due to recent changes in economic conditions, the two businesses combined in a horizontal merger. When the businesses merged, 20% of the workforce at each company was let go. The combined employees now work together in a new building.
The transition has not been a smooth one. Much of the remaining workforce is unmotivated to make personal changes to fit into the new business. Many employees are unclear about the direction the new organization is taking and the specific goals that need to be met. Communication among employees is also strained; employees resist working with people who were previously their competitors. There is very little information sharing and a lack of cooperation among employees. You have been called in to assess the situation and make recommendations to help motivate employees as members of the new business.
To prepare for this assignment, complete the following:
Based on the scenario provided, determine 2 or 3 reasons the employees are not motivated in the new work environment. These reasons should be founded on concepts covered in the text.
Determine your rationale regarding why these factors are affecting the employees.
Locate at least 3 articles in the University Library that address your identified reasons. Use the information in these articles to create solutions to the business’s problems.
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word project plan that includes an executive summary at the beginning that details a strategy to improve employee motivation in the new work environment. Include the following:
Recommendations for improving employee motivation
Recommendations for team-building activities
Major milestones in the project plan for what will be implemented and how it aligns with the recommendations
Explanation of how the progress will be evaluated
Cite any sources to support your assignment.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Make sure to include citations and references following APA format.
