University Cumberlands Geographically Dispersed Teams Effective Collaboration Discussion

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Chapter 6, 7, & 8 Journal articles

• Journal Article 6.1: Russell,R.G. and Mizrahi, R. (1995) ‘Development of a situational model fortransformational leadership,’ Journal of Leadership Studies, 2(3):154–163.
• Journal Article 6.2: Tyssen,A.K., Wald, A. and Spieth, P. (2013) ‘Leadership in temporaryorganizations: a review of leadership theories and a researchagenda’, Project Management Journal, 44(6): 52–67.
• Journal Article 6.3: Greenwood, R.G. (1996) ‘Leadership theory: a historical look at its evolution’, Journal of Leadership Studies, 3(1): 3–16.
• Journal Article 7.1: Chaturvedi,S., Arvey, R.D., Zhang, Z. and Christoforou, P.T. (2011) ‘Geneticunderpinnings of transformational leadership: The mediating role ofdispositional hope’, Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies,18(4): 469–479.
• Journal Article 7.2: Groves,K.S. (2005). ‘Linking leader skills, follower attitudes, and contextualvariables via an integrated model of charismatic Leadership’, Journalof Management, 31(2): 255–277.
• Journal Article 7.3: Heracleous,L. and Klaering, L. A. (2014) ‘Charismatic leadership and rhetoricalcompetence: an analysis of Steve Jobs’s rhetoric’, Group &Organization Management, 39(2): 131–161.
• Journal Article 8.1: Madlock,P.E. (2008). ‘The link between leadership style, communicatorcompetence, and employee satisfaction’, The Journal of BusinessCommunication (1973), 45(1): 61–78.
• Journal Article 8.2: Carmeli,A., Tishler, A. and Edmondson, A.C. (2012) ‘CEO relational leadershipand strategic decision quality in top management teams: the role of teamtrust and learning from failure’, Strategic Organization, 10(1): 31–54.

These journal articles focus on empowering leadership andeffective collaboration in geographically dispersed teams, please answerthe following questions:

1. How do geographically dispersed teams collaborate effectively?
2. Please find at least three tools on the market that teams can useto collaborate on a geographically dispersed team. Please note the prosand cons of each tool.
3. Based on the research above, note which tool you would select if you were managing the geographically dispersed team and why.

Please be sure that journalarticles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.

The paper should meet the following requirements:

1. 3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)
2. APA guidelines must be followed.
3. Theorganization of this paper must include: a title page; an introduction;headings for each section; a conclusion; and a referencepage.
4. A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.