Mid-term Integration Paper: The Integration Paper provides an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of the reading and its relevance to your work in this class.
The task is to consider how the readings are informing both your work in class sessions as well as in your team meetings and should reflect the integration of theory and practice. The following questions serve as prompts for your thinking and writing:
1) How did the Kahn book, other readings and lectures come to life as you worked on the various assignments in your team and in the class as a whole?
2) How are covert processes affecting your work as a team? Using the framework provided by Marshak, talk about what your team needs to do to address its covert
dynamics.
3) How would you describe your own contribution to your team and the client project thus far? What are your goals for improvement for the remainder of the semester?
References:
1. Dyer, W. G. et al (2007). Team building: Proven strategies for improving team
performance. 4th Edition. Reading, MA: Addison- Wesley.
2. Nadler, D. A. (1977). Feedback and organization development: Using data-based
methods. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
3. Schein, E. H. (1988). Process consultation: Volume I: Its role in organization
development. Reading. MA: Addison-Wesley.
4. Pasmore, W. (2015). Leading Continuous Change. Oakland, CA, Berrett-Koehler
Publishers, Inc.
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6. *Mathieu & Rapp (2009) Laying the foundation for successful team performance
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7. *Berg, D. N. (2002). Bringing one’s self to work. The Journal of Applied Behavioral
Science, 38(4), 397-415.
8. *McCormick, D. W., & White, J. (2000). Using one’s self as an instrument for
organizational diagnosis. Organizational Development Journal, 18(3), 49-62.
9. *Di Pofi, J. A. (2002). Organizational diagnostics: Integrating qualitative and
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10. *Brickson, S. (2000). The impact of identity orientation on individual and organizational
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