Managed Group Formation: An Approach to Team Formation in Policy Courses

Abstract

Abstract In this article, we present a procedure that uses student personal value data and sociometric nominations to optimize the influence of work group formation on student learning. Resulting work group formations are used to enhance the effectiveness of traditional course content as well as to increase students' sensitization to important group process issues in business policy. This approach was developed in response to the somewhat unique needs of the capstone business policy course, but it may also be useful in other business and management education contexts.