Assignment Task: Based on the information provided in the scenario and on an outside review of the relevant literature, the students, functioning as an organizational development consultant, will recommend a tactical strategy that the new software manager, Mr. Foster, can implement to lead his team through the storming stage and into the norming phase, and then how to maintain team cohesion during the inevitable highs and lows. The recommendation needs to be well supported, logically presented, and thoroughly vetted.
The initial posting should be prepared as a Microsoft Word document, and then attached to the unit discussion thread. There is no minimum or maximum in terms of the word count; however, the response should explicitly address all required components of this discussion assignment. The document should be prepared as a practical business deliverable (single-spaced) and reflect higher-level cognitive processing (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation).
Support the initial posting with at least 3 references of credible or peer-reviewed sources. The in-text citations and the list of references should be consistent with the APA writing style (7th ed.). To earn the maximum number of points for the initial posting, the overall quality of the writing should be consistent with that expected of a graduate student and industry professional.