Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to provide students an opportunity to apply communication theories and research to actual business situations. The discussion with other learning team members is designed to identify and consider different perspectives. 
Assignment Steps
Read Case 2: Global Shared Services, McDonald’s Corporation, located in Mastering Leadership. 
Discuss in your learning team the communications and group behavioral issues that might arise in an organization that hires employees for their first job.
Note: Each team member must write at least two substantive responses (with a minimum 350 words each) and submit them via the Assignment Files tab.
Note: Grades are awarded based upon individual contributions to the Learning Team assignment. Each Learning Team member receives a grade based on his/her contributions. Not all students may receive the same grade for the team assignment.