Effectively Managing Groups and Teams Based on the report you submitted on leadership last week, you are ready to move to the next phase. Since you are being considered for one of the new management openings, the leadership team wants to ensure you are well informed about how you will apply your skills. In the past, the organization has focused on individual employee performance but is working to move to a team and group emphasis that aligns with the organizational goals. The transition may take some time but it is one of the priority initiatives outlined by the leadership team. This week you are tasked with writing a report to share your understanding of effectively managing groups and teams with the leadership committee who will be making the final decision on the internal promotions to management. Report Questions Create a report in Microsoft Word using the template provided in which you will be answering the following questions. a. Group vs Team: Explain the differences between a workgroup and a work team. As a manager, why is it essential to understand these differences? b. Strategies: Suppose you were asked to assemble a team to implement a new process. How would you create the team to ensure your team is effective? List and explain four factors. Which factor do you believe is most important? Why? c. Application: Your company understands the importance of having a team-based organization. Specialization is one of five structural elements of a team-based organization. Why do you believe specialization is essential to an effective team- based organization? According to the lesson, if an organization is going to see a team succeed, what three actions do they need to take. List and explain each of these actions