Mini Project Case Analytics on Project Leadership, Structure, Work Culture, and Roles This is experiential learning, research, and a high-impact activity assignment. Use the Case/Project Analytics Rubric to manage the case.
Note: 20 points (for a total of 70 points) will be awarded based on cited research, examples, and good organization.
Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo!, sparked an international debate some years ago when she signed a memo that required all her employees to be physically present for work. Read the case at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-workplace-flexibility/yahoo-memo-sparks-debate-on-pros-and-cons-of-working-at-home-idUSBRE91P0S720130226 Links to an external site..
Compare and contrast this case with the current situation since March 2020, caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, several businesses and organizations have either shifted completely to remote work or used a hybrid mode remote work and/or in the office. The workplace along with their exciting projects have become more flexible and agile in nature compared to the time Ms. Mayer gave out the law for no remote work at Yahoo! Write a response to the case and contrast it with the present environment of COVID-19. Use Exhibit 4.17 on page 122 of your textbook as well as the additional reading/helpful resources that are provided to you in the Module to discuss the desired project manager behavior; particularly in this situation of managing local or virtual teams. As you discuss, delve into these sub-topics with examples and citations from the sources that you read:
What communication challenges and cultural influence(s) and impact do you see playing a significant role in teams performance? What is the impact on productivity and team performance?
What are the merits and disadvantages of being able to control the project in both scenarios? Submit in Canvas (70 points).
Grading Rubric
Grading Rubric for Mini Project Case Analytics on Project Leadership, Structure, Work Culture, and Roles
A scholarly response about the facts of the 2013 case Yahoo CEO at the time, Marissa Mayer ruled that employees could no longer work from home. 10 points
Comparison of Yahoo case with present-day COVID-19 workforce employers has allowed work from home. 15 points Desired project manager (PM) behaviors on (1) and (2) using at least five (5) items on Exhibit 4.17 (page 122 of the textbook) Project scope, cost (budget), time (schedule), quality, human resources, risk, communication, stakeholder, etc. 15 points
Case analytics Merits and disadvantages of project control in a virtual team environment, productivity impact, and team performance. Must include data/statistics such as data to show that more people are now working from home than in 2013. Can use SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for these items and that will be acceptable in the place of data. 15 points
Conclusion, personal lessons learned, use of standard English with no grammatical errors, excellent organization of thoughts, citations, and references. 15 points
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