COMM 277 Week 4 Discussion; Culture & Groups

Week 4 Discussion: Culture & Groups Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 8, 11 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address one (1) of the following: Scenario 1: A colleague from another country has limited English-speaking skills and does not comprehend the group task. Additionally, this colleague has the habit of giving gifts to business associates at the end of projects. Gift-giving is an expected part of business etiquette in her culture. How do you deal with these issues to ensure the success of the group? What criteria would you set early on in the process? Please reference the textbook and an outside source as you attend to the questions for this scenario. Scenario 2: Your manager asks you to take on a new project that you think you could take on by yourself. He suggests that you form a task group with 15-20 members, which you think is too much. One of the members he recommends adding to the team is John. This gives you addit