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The Impact of Inter- and Intra-functional Diversity on Project Teams

By: Dr. Sujin K Horwitz A project team is generally defined as a group of individuals with diverse knowledge, expertise and experience to collaborate on a project which may be temporary or long-standing (Edmondson & Nembhard, 2009). From the definition, one significant element of project teams is the relevance of functional diversity, the extent to…

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My Educational Pursuits in the CSB

  By Jorge Luis Gonzalez-Romo— I’m a University of St. Thomas graduate. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing from the Cameron School of Business. I would like to share my experiences as a student, and primarily how the CSB shaped me as a person, helped me develop my character, and helped…

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A New Perspective on Team Work: Senior Seminar Reflections

By Emily Sebo–Teamwork has always been my strong suit. Being an athlete all of my life and a team captain for the University of St. Thomas Women’s basketball team these last four years, have shown me how much I enjoy being a part of a team. I work well with others and tend to thrive…

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LONGEST-RUNNING SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM AT UST: CSB VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program was begun nationwide in 1969 as an IRS-sponsored program to provide free tax assistance to persons who cannot afford professional tax help. The Accounting Department at the Cameron School of Business has been involved in this program since January 1984, making it UST’s longest-running service learning program. In…

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No More Black Box Approach to Teams: Blending Team Diversity and Task Structure to Increase the Efficacy of Teamwork

There are various ways to classify and examine diverse attributes in teams as such diversity (team diversity) reflects a variety of demographic, cultural, experiential, and personal differences that individual members possess which in turn influences team processes and outcomes. For example, observable individual differences and underlying personal attributes are often used to examine various outcomes…

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Why Are There Generational Cohorts?

Do you ever find yourself wondering about someone else’s behavior, speech, or dress? “What were they thinking?” “Did you forget you were coming to work today?” “Did you really think that was going to work for you?” Often, this happens when we look across generational boundaries. Simply put, generational cohorts are groups of people who:…

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