BSCOM 348 Week 2 Compare and Contrast Team and Small Group Experience Essay

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze your experiences as a member of at least one team: sports teams, Learning Teams, and so forth; and one small group: family, friendship circles, work relationships, and so forth.

Answer the following questions:

• Who were the participants of the team and the group?
• How was each formed? Is this typical for team and group formations? Explain.
• What differences were there between the team and the group dynamics? Why?
• How might these experiences be different for a virtual team or group? What unique characteristics are there for a virtual team or group?
• In each team and group, how did members take on roles?
• What norms were developed in the team and group? How did these develop? Explain.
• Were there status differences within the team and the group? Why or why not? What effect did this have on the group performance?
• Identify at least three interpersonal needs as noted by Maslow and Schutz (as cited in Beebe & Masterson, 2015) that were met through the team or group experiences. Explain why the team or group experiences met these needs.
• What is your overall impression of working in teams and small groups?

Reference at least two peer-reviewed articles.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.