Based on the overview and task that has been assigned to the team, please respond to the following questions.

Case Questions

1. Evaluate and describe 5-7 major challenges associated with the team in this case. In your response, be very specific in describing each challenge and why you think it will be a challenge. Your response should reflect an understanding and application of related concepts that have been covered in this course.

2. Identify/classify 5-7 major types of diversity present in this D/M team.

3. Is this the sort of project that is well suited to using a work team? Why, or why not? How might work team characteristics such as norms, cohesiveness, and team size play a role in this team effort?

4.What conflicts might be likely down the road, and at what stage of the process are these conflicts most likely to occur?

D/M Training Solutions Case Study D/M Training Solutions is a growing company that provides online management/leadership training for small/medium sized companies that are not large enough to have their own training programs. The training programs developed by D/M are turn-key and relate to a variety of topics intended to improve leadership/management effectiveness, particularly in a multinational/global environment. The company's headquarters are located in Portland, Oregon. Small field offices, responsible for marketing, product translation, and customer service, are located in Dublin, Ireland; Seoul, South Korea; Stuttgart, Germany; and Barcelona, Spain. After completing your graduate degree in management from a progressive university, you were recruited by D/M to work in their Product Development and Enhancement Division. You have only been employed by D/M for three months, but the director of your division has already gained respect for you, noting that you are an excellent communicator, exceptional critical thinker, and supportive member of the Product Development and Enhancement Division. To date, D/M has developed and marketed online training programs for corporations. However, the top level leaders of D/M have expressed an interest in expanding the scope of training solutions to include colleges and universities. The intent with this expansion would be to develop short (10-15 minute) online training modules with an intense focus on specific topics, concepts, and theories related to leadership and management in global organizations. D/M leadership believes that colleges and universities might be willing to purchase these modules and incorporate them into their existing programs to supplement current program content. However, they realize that the cost/affordability, appropriate topic choice, and the availability of training modules in a variety of languages will be essential to the success of this expansion. The director of your division has asked you to be the team leader for a new team that will be formed to make specific recommendations regarding this proposed expansion. Specifically, the team will have six months to recommend a portfolio of online training modules that can be offered/marketed to select colleges and universities throughout the world. Further, the team will be tasked with making recommendations that meet the essential elements of success (i.e., affordability, appropriate topics, and language options) identified by top level leaders. Your team will be comprised of the following individuals who were selected, jointly, by your director, as well as the field office supervisors for their respective locations. Your team will be comprised of the following individuals who were selected, jointly, by your director, as well as the field office supervisors for their respective locations. D/M Training Solutions Case Study D/M Training Solutions is a growing company that provides online management/leadership training for small/medium sized companies that are not large enough to have their own training programs. The training programs developed by D/M are turn-key and relate to a variety of topics intended to improve leadership/management effectiveness, particularly in a multinational/global environment. The company's headquarters are located in Portland, Oregon. Small field offices, responsible for marketing, product translation, and customer service, are located in Dublin, Ireland; Seoul, South Korea; Stuttgart, Germany; and Barcelona, Spain. After completing your graduate degree in management from a progressive university, you were recruited by D/M to work in their Product Development and Enhancement Division. You have only been employed by D/M for three months, but the director of your division has already gained respect for you, noting that you are an excellent communicator, exceptional critical thinker, and supportive member of the Product Development and Enhancement Division. To date, D/M has developed and marketed online training programs for corporations. However, the top level leaders of D/M have expressed an interest in expanding the scope of training solutions to include colleges and universities. The intent with this expansion would be to develop short (10-15 minute) online training modules with an intense focus on specific topics, concepts, and theories related to leadership and management in global organizations. D/M leadership believes that colleges and universities might be willing to purchase these modules and incorporate them into their existing programs to supplement current program content. However, they realize that the cost/affordability, appropriate topic choice, and the availability of training modules in a variety of languages will be essential to the success of this expansion. The director of your division has asked you to be the team leader for a new team that will be formed to make specific recommendations regarding this proposed expansion. Specifically, the team will have six months to recommend a portfolio of online training modules that can be offered/marketed to select colleges and universities throughout the world. Further, the team will be tasked with making recommendations that meet the essential elements of success (i.e., affordability, appropriate topics, and language options) identified by top level leaders. Your team will be comprised of the following individuals who were selected, jointly, by your director, as well as the field office supervisors for their respective locations. Your team will be comprised of the following individuals who were selected, jointly, by your director, as well as the field office supervisors for their respective locations