NASCAR Under Cover Boss Video Analysis

Gourova (2010) shows that this strategy is closely focused on connecting project participants and the direct communication of shared knowledge among project members. It is highly related to knowledge transfer that relates to people to people approach. The analytically and creative advice could be obtained through this strategy. Karsten (2013) states that tacit knowledge plays a significant role in this strategy. The goal is to encouraging project members to share an individual idea, knowledge and experience. Moreover, to stimulate creating of project knowledge within the organizational community.

It is essential to have teamwork within a company. Companies who have embraced the concept of teamwork have reported increased performance in work production, problem solving and it has stimulated new growth. This group project approach has improved employee morale and increased input when managed correctly. The benefits of teamwork can make a positive effect in the company that incorporates this type of teamwork approach.

“Teamwork is critical to successful use of talent, skills, knowledge and labor in a globally competitive marketplace. All members of a team and organization have something to share with others and something to learn” (Kaye, & Hogan, 1999). Combined “Learning Team D” has a lot of strengths some of the innate tendencies are that a majority of the team is tenacious. As a whole they seek to get things done quickly. The members all express confidence in their ability to achieve and make things happen. They are able to create a plan of action and follow-up routines. The team is able to take calculated risks when making decisions. The team is able to see things in black and white. This makes it easier for them to delegate and take charge when it is required. Members often downplay

The use of teams in a workplace enhances employee communications. Team work requires some type of collective action that is grounded in words and actions. (University of Phoenix, Apollo Library, 2007). In effective teams, there is a sharing of information and ideas that improves communication within a team and between the team and the company for which they are employed. (University of Phoenix, 2007). In the Effective Team Work Starts with Good Communication article by Adkins, B, (2005), it is stated that "there is a checklist that can be used to provide ideas for communication within your team or this checklist can be used as springboard for developing your own team

Teamwork is important to complete any task and without it you have chaos. Everyone knows the saying “a team is only as strong as the weakest player,” this saying can be put to use for sports but it doesn't come into play for other industries. If doctors, pilots, food industries, and construction workers used this for everyday work they would be more efficient. Furthermore, every industry that has ever existed knows that there is always going to be something unexpected. Gawande recommends that when a team is working together and they can't seem to figure out what the problem is they should, “stop and talk through the case together”(101). When a group of workers uses this democratic way of thinking they critique each other and end up improving one another by showing them a different way of thinking. For example, many think surgeons rule the operation room and what they say goes, but in actuality they make mistakes like everyone else so this rule will actually save lives.

Through induction, each single member of staff learns and understand about the roles and position of the other colleagues. New colleagues can learn from the other team members who are more experienced. I encourage sharing of knowledge and skills by coaching, mentoring and helping less experienced colleagues, so they can become confident and fully capable to handle their practices better.

Teamwork is essential for competing in today's global arena, where individual perfection is not as desirable as a high level of collective performance. In knowledge based enterprises, teams are the norm rather than the exception. A critical feature of these teams is that they have a significant degree of empowerment, or decision-making authority. There are many different kinds of teams:

A failure teams must be on the lookout for is hidden profiles. Hidden Profiles occur when common knowledge information is more likely to be shared than information held by only a few people. Common knowledge that the whole group knows carries much

In the YouTube video “Chevy Runs Deep, the central message is to sell me a Chevy brand truck. I am resistant to this video’s message because I do not care about brands of vehicles. I am more likely purchase a vehicle based on performance and price. This video was written for a sympathetic audience because it is speaking to truck and Chevy owners. The man in the video already owns a Chevy. The video shows generations of Chevy owners. The appeal used in this video is pathos because the video is conveying emotion over the man’s memories of the Chevy truck and his family time spent with the truck. I did not find this video persuasive. The pathos appeal did not persuade me, and the video annoyed me a little. I would change the appeals from pathos

Many companies are very keen and ready to clinch Work Base Learning in an organization, not mainly because it provide you with lifelong learning, but also it is an important ingredient of what Senge (1990) has termed as the ‘learning organization’. A learning organization is a place in which the learning and flair of persons is backed and promoted so that the organization itself be able to form its future and it also very important to gain competitive advantage.

Nascar is very well known American auto racing company, especially for its stock-car racing, and it stands for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Nascar hosts many races such as the Daytona 500, Richmond Raceway, Kansas Speedway, and plenty of other races. All these races consist of 200 laps or more (2). The audience may not realize it, but the races, the drivers, and the cars have a lot of mathematics involved. For instance, a driver may have to calculate, instantly on the spot, how much their speed should be reduced when performing a sharp curve during the race in order to not lose control of their car and crash. Along with that, race car drivers design their own cars, measure their car’s average speed, calculate instantaneous

Cross-functional teams as defined by Karakowsky and Guriel (2015) are “Work groups that bring together members from various parts of the organization” (page 121). Island Abbey Foods has two major departments, production and research and development, combination of two major departments would help the production workers to understand the innovation procedures of the product to know how to best produce the product and research and development employees would better understand how they can improve their product based on observations of products’ production. Self-managing work teams as defined by Guriel and Karakowsky (2015) are “Teams that are given the power to manage themselves and make decisions without the approval of formal management” (page 121). Production would work more efficiently as workers would not have to waste time on waiting for the approval from the management in regards to the performance of their tasks as production employees have a better expertise in production than the management. Information sharing as defined by Guriel and Karakowsky (2015) is “Workers sharing knowledge with other workers in the organization to help better meet the organization’s goals and needs.” (page 121). Information sharing is very significant as the company could generate better innovation ideas and production methods to

Although team members who are consistent with their trust that their skills can be improved are most prospective to access and attain innovative knowledge and skills for coming up with creative solutions. Also, team members with a strong learning orientation should have their own skills enhanced by incremental improvements, and strengthen efforts to appreciate the countless challenges with other colleagues. Furthermore, “the creation and sharing of knowledge are likely to take place when socially focused cultural values are embedded at the center of the learning process” (Fanta & Riedl, 2013, pg.440). Thus, teams should gain knowledge through

In Chapter 2, “Put it Together: Building Collaborative Teams,” the main topic is how teams are expected to produce results. When team members do not work well together the performance is hindered. Collaborative team’s environment is important for the team’s success in order to create a positive collaborative environment. Having a common purpose and goals by working together. Without a common goal, there is no team or ideas. The team discuss what goals are attainable and why the team exists. Each team member must express their commitment and come up with ideas to add to the individualized transition plan. Making sure to clarify the responsibly when action planning and learn what others do on the team. Figuring out ways to help each other

Organizational Behavior has taught me a lot in regards to learning to work with others and making groups of people work efficiently. While classroom readings and in-class slideshows have been valuable in understanding key concepts, my greatest personal growth has come from both your personal stories, as well as your many invaluable speakers. Throughout this paper, I will focus on the lessons your speakers have taught me, and how those shared lessons will have a positive impact on my future decision-making.