n an 18–20 page report:
- Present a literature review of the four-frame model.
- Analyze the Celestial Corporation referenced in the Baba, Gluesing, Ratner, and Wagner article using the structural frame.
- Identify the typical problems that occur in the use of virtual teams.
- Describe the problems with virtual teams that are discussed in this specific case.
- Determine how the issues need to be addressed in order to improve the company’s performance.
- Analyze the Celestial Corporation referenced in the Baba, Gluesing, Ratner, and Wagner article using the human resource frame.
- Determine the impact of cultural differences on the operations worldwide.
- Identify the leaders in this case and describe their leadership styles.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the leaders in the case. If applicable, identify the specific areas in which leadership could be improved.
- Explain what factors contributed to the initial lack of synergy and collaboration on the team.
- Explain what factors and interventions eventually resulted in successful team collaboration.
- Determine what and how issues need to be addressed in order to improve the company’s performance.
- Analyze the Celestial Corporation referenced in the Baba, Gluesing, Ratner, and Wagner article using the political frame.
- Assess the role that power and influence played regarding the impact and the acceptance of the Product Family Management methodology.
- Determine which individuals have power. Explain why.
- Determine what and how issues need to be addressed in order to improve the company’s performance.
- Analyze the Celestial Corporation referenced in the Baba, Gluesing, Ratner, and Wagner article using the symbolic frame.
- Determine which specific corporate cultural values were responsible for the virtual team problems discussed in the second item.
- Considering the tension between Celestial and Voila, determine what issues should be addressed in order to improve the company’s performance.
- Based on the list of issues you identified during the four-frame assessment of the company in the article, choose one issue and develop a strategy for reframing (solving) that specific problem using a different frame. Include considerations on ethics and social responsibility. Justify your strategy with information you collected from your literature review.
- Summarize any key points you have learned regarding applying a new frame in order to solve a workplace problem.