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.

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