Rethinking management group projects with the adaptive leadership model: The lesson is the process

Abstract

Students routinely take part in group assignments, but many faculty fail to provide a supportive work environment. The author argues the value of team building and introduces a conceptual framework for developing multipart group assignments. The author’s purpose is to provide management faculty a framework for an interactive group assignment in an experiential management course. The framework uses competencies from the adaptive leadership model.

Keywords:

• Adaptive leadership process
• group projects
• management education
• team building
• team dynamics