Task:

For this assignment, you are required to conduct at least a 20 - 30minute interview session with one (1) individual who have at least two (2) years of experience working in a group using the following questions:

1. What are the challenges that you face when making decisions at the workplace? How do you overcome those challenges?
2. When working in a group, which group closure would you choose? Provide your reasons. (explain to them the four different group closures - command style, consultative approach, consensus decision making, select to vote)
3. Is working in a group better or working alone? Provide explanations to your answer.

Submission of this assignment must contain the following items:

1. Background information of the individual (age, occupation, work experiences)
2. Interview report in essay format

***It is important that you encourage the individual to elaborate on his/her answer so that you are able to write the report well.

Interview report

Report the interview sessions by including the following information/format:

No

Suggested Content

(2000-2500 words)

Marks

Allocation

1

Introduction

- Background information of the individual- age, occupation, work experiences

5 marks

2

Interview report (responses from interviewee) – What are the challenges that you face when making decisions at the workplace? How do you overcome those challenges?

NOTE : 5 challenges with explanations and examples

15 marks

3

Interview report (responses from interviewee) When working in a group, which group closure do you prefer? Provide your reasons. (explain to them the four different group closures - command style, consultative approach, consensus decision making, select to vote)

15 marks

4

Interview report (responses from interviewee) – Is working in a group better or working alone? Provide explanations to your answer.

NOTE : 5 points

15 marks

5

As the interviewer, do you agree with the individual? Justify your answer.

10 marks

6

From your own experience, what were the challenges that you

personally faced when making decisions at the workplace? How do

15 marks