The Army Crew Case
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The Army Crew Case
Reed Williams
University of Saint Mary
THE ARMY CREW CASE 2
Problems
1) One of the issues is the lack of cohesiveness and willingness to contribute in a team environment. Crew relies heavily on teamwork and demands that all team members “buy in” to the concept of performing as one athlete. 2) As the leader of the group, coach Preczewski did not effectively incorporate the proper team building exercises or instill trust among teammates that is critical in a team environment. 3) A “star mentality” was evident among the members of the varsity team. Members of this group would routinely critique each other individually on the details of practice or a race. However, members of the junior varsity team did not criticize each another individually. If corrections were needed, they never singled out a crewmember, but made comments about the necessary adjustments needed to improve the effort of the team.
Analysis
1) Organizations must have employees who believe in the direction of the company and willing to make contributions that move the business forward. Likewise, members of the Army Crew team should have a mindset that has the consistency of a cohesive unit. In general, as the cohesiveness of a work group or team increases, the level of conformity to group norms will increase. (Ivancevich, Konopaske, Matteson 2011) In order to understand the importance of cohesiveness in a team or group environment, one must identify the level of agreement with team goals. Throughout the case study, there was a
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The Army Crew Case
Reed Williams
University of Saint Mary
THE ARMY CREW CASE 2
Problems
1) One of the issues is the lack of cohesiveness and willingness to contribute in a team environment. Crew relies heavily on teamwork and demands that all team members “buy in” to the concept of performing as one athlete. 2) As the leader of the group, coach Preczewski did not effectively incorporate the proper team building exercises or instill trust among teammates that is critical in a team environment. 3) A “star mentality” was evident among the members of the varsity team. Members of this group would routinely critique each other individually on the details of practice or a race. However, members of the junior varsity team did not criticize each another individually. If corrections were needed, they never singled out a crewmember, but made comments about the necessary adjustments needed to improve the effort of the team.
Analysis
1) Organizations must have employees who believe in the direction of the company and willing to make contributions that move the business forward. Likewise, members of the Army Crew team should have a mindset that has the consistency of a cohesive unit. In general, as the cohesiveness of a work group or team increases, the level of conformity to group norms will increase. (Ivancevich, Konopaske, Matteson 2011) In order to understand the importance of cohesiveness in a team or group environment, one must identify the level of agreement with team goals. Throughout the case study, there was a
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