[Solved] Week 4 – Tasks

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TASK 1: At least 450+ words

provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. Describe risks associated when working with virtual teams? What are some areas in which a project manager could improve upon when working with virtual teams?

2. How should a project manager handle and work with a difficult stakeholder?

**Additional INFO**

**Assigned Readings:**

Chapter 8 – Managing Stakeholders in a Virtual World

Chapter 9 – Managing Difficult Stakeholders

**TASK 2: At least 5 pages: APA format [Not including Title, abstract and Reference page]**

**From the above chapters – pick and write a paper**

Research/find a minimum at least five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles on your topic.  The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source.

Structure your paper as follows:

a.
**Cover page**

b.
**Overview** describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.

c.
**Purpose of Research** should reflect  the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.

d.
**Review of the Literature** summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).

e.
**Practical Application** of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.

f.
**Conclusion** in your own words

g.
**References** formatted according to APA style requirements

**## WEEK4TASKS.docx**

TASK 1: At least 450+ words

provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. Describe risks associated when working with virtual teams? What are some areas in which a project manager could improve upon when working with virtual teams?

2. How should a project manager handle and work with a difficult stakeholder?

**Additional INFO**

**Assigned Readings:**

Chapter 8 – Managing Stakeholders in a Virtual World

Chapter 9 – Managing Difficult Stakeholders

**TASK 2: At least 5 pages: APA format [Not including Title, abstract and Reference page]**

**From the above chapters – pick and write a paper**

Research/find a minimum at least five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles on your topic.  The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source.

Structure your paper as follows:

a.
**Cover page**

b.
**Overview** describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.

c.
**Purpose of Research** should reflect  the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.

d.
**Review of the Literature** summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).

e.
**Practical Application** of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.

f.
**Conclusion** in your own words

g.
**References** formatted according to APA style requirements