Case Study 9.2 Getting the Project Team Back on Track Juanita Cruz looked forward to leading her project team in her senior entrepreneurship capstone class. Professor Williams chose Juanita and four other team leaders from among those who applied for the positions. The teams are to create a plan for a new small business. Members may not change teams. though leaders can \"fire" one member if that person seriously undermines the group' 3 efforts. At the end of the semester. each group will present its plan to a panel of business alumni who will determine which has the best chance of success and deserves the highest grade. Juanita1 s team is made up of seven members (including herself]. The group performed well on the first teambuilding exercises and case studies Professor Williams assigned in class. Team members were friendly with one another and willing to share their ideas. though Juanita was concerned that one member. Ralph. seemed to dominate group discussions. That initial good will dissipated quickly when the team sat down to figure out which kind of business it wants to create. Ralph and two other group members (Rose and Isaiah) are pushing to create a plan for a recreational marijuana store. They want to take advantage of the fact that voters in their state recently legalized recreational pot sales. Megan. Joyce. and Bernie have serious doubts about the proposal. They point out that the group would be selling a product banned by their university and still in violation of federal law. They worry that this type of business may be too controversial for the alumni evaluators and would lower the group' s grade. Joyce voted against the change in the marijuana law and believes that selling pot is unethical. Megan. Joyce. and Bernie have proposed a variety of alternatives. including a smartphone repair shop and bakery. but can' t seem to agree on one option. \f