The CEO has instructed the task-force to start again and has given the group another three months to complete their task. The CEO requires the recommendations of the consulting group before the task-force resumes its work.
In light of what you learnt in this subject about group dynamics and team effectiveness, answer the following two questions with respect to BMW’s sustainability task-force.
• What are the key challenges affecting the group’s development? • What would you do to improve the group’s effectiveness going forward?
Your assignment should contain the following sections:
1. Introduction. State the topic of the assignment, provide context, summarise the identified challenges and your recommendations, and how you have structured the assignment.
2. Critical analysis of group processes. Identify and discuss three challenges to the task-force’s group development. Use relevant OB academic literature (i.e. OB theory &/or concepts published in scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles, etc) in addressing this section.