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Essay on The Human Resource Frame Analysis: Team Work

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Frames Analysis
Structural Frame One of the main issues impeding the efficiency and preventing successful teamwork in this situation was uncertainty with the structural design of this project team. I was more familiar (and comfortable) with a rigid chain of command structure. My belief that we should be precisely executing the stated orders of our Navy leadership created obstacles for the other team members. Other more academically inclined team members were less oriented toward this centralized structure and therefore did not comprehend my opposition to their content ideas. As soon as it became apparent that there were significant differences with the team’s structural identity, one course of action would have been to begin by …show more content…

Policies I was not prepared for the opposition that was exhibited toward my views and I felt threatened as a result. Because of this perceived threat, I withdrew and dug in when confronted which led to the breakdown in communication and created further tension. When the argument escalated there was no clear policy in place that would have helped to mend the issue.
Technology
Because the various members of the team were geographically separated throughout most of the project, the use of information technology (email and file sharing) was crucial to success. When the conflict escalated this communication technology also broke down. Restricting the use of technology affected the team’s structure by not allowing for a more de-centralized approach.
Environment
The structural environment that existed within our project team was far from stable. In such a case, Bolman and Deal suggests that in order to prevent structural tensions groups should use differentiation and integration. That is, they need to establish clear divisions of labor and assignment of responsibilities (Bolman & Deal, 2013). Since this project’s structural environment was not stable, I incorrectly assumed ownership of the entire project content and I was not open to listening to others views.
Human Resources Frame
The time that was wasted due to interpersonal conflict among the projects team resulted from not understanding the benefit of

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