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Q2-1 What Are the Two Key Characteristics of Collaboration?

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Many students have found that when they first form a collaborative group, it’s useful to
begin with a discussion of critical feedback guidelines like those in Figure 2-2. Begin with this
list, and then, using feedback and iteration, develop your own list. Of course, if a group member
does not follow the agreed-upon guidelines, someone will have to provide critical feedback to
that effect as well.

Warning!

If you are like most undergraduate business students, especially freshmen or sophomores, your life
experience is keeping you from understanding the need for collaboration. So far, almost everyone you
know has the same experiences as you and, more or less, thinks like you. Your friends and associates
have the same educational background, scored more or less the same on standardized tests, and have
the same orientation toward success. So, why collaborate? Most of you think the same way, anyway:
“What does the professor want, and what’s the easiest, fastest way to get it to her?”
So, consider this thought experiment. Your company is planning to build a new facility that is
critical for the success of a new product line and will create 300 new jobs. The county government
won’t issue a building permit because the site is prone to landslides. Your engineers believe your