Computer Science Discussion - Individual commitment to a group

ITSC Jackson State University Computer Science Discussion

"Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work."

—Vince Lombardi

Virtual team work has become common place across organizations, and in Units 8 and 9 of this course, you will have the opportunity to work with a virtual team of your peers to complete several activities. Consider your prior team work experiences—both in education and in the workplace—and respond to the following discussion questions.

INITIAL POST

In your initial discussion post, answer the following questions:  

• Based on your professional and academic experiences, how do you define team commitment?
• How do you define the term team player?
• What role does a team player have?
• Is it better to be assigned a specific role or volunteer for a specific role as a member of a team?
• How do team members with different backgrounds, skills, and knowledge contribute to a successful team?
• What unique challenges does working as a member of a geographically-dispersed, virtual team pose? Are there ways to overcome these challenges?