This chapter states that common forces are shaping the nature of teams, how team members will interact, potential team benefits and challenges, and other team processes and outcomes. It suggests that there is a convergence of mutually reinforcing developments that will be increasingly vital and symbiotic. As such, globalization, use of group collaborative technology and virtual teams, and self-management seem inextricably linked. Do you feel such a convergence is either probable or desirable?

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The Answer is Answers may, of course, vary. One question posed is whether such a convergence is desirable. Students may take either position as long as they provide adequate justification. The chapter suggests that common forces are shaping the various trends and that, except in the unlikely case that those trends will reverse, further convergence will occur. To the contrary, some students may argue that the various trends are, either singly or in concert, likely to become less relevant (arguments and evidence to this effect will be important in the answer) Beyond that, students are likely to differ in their views of the desirability of such a convergence. Some may view the convergence of elements as synergistic in their positive impacts. To the contrary, others may see any such convergence as dangerous. Such a position may be based on concerns about particular facets involved in the convergence and/or about the dangers of the mutually-reinforcing aspects of the convergence. Whichever position is taken - and both could appropriately be argued - the key issue is whether students provide strong arguments for their positions that reflect full knowledge of the chapter's contents.

This Chapter States That Common Forces Are Shaping the Nature