| Course | BUSI 427 Team Dynamics (BUSI427) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Business Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 427 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 427 covers
Levi's Group Dynamics for Teams is read two or three chapters a module/week with a presentation and an open-book quiz of 30 questions in fifty minutes; Lencioni's fable and field guide enter the reading from Module/Week 5.
Each forum spans two modules/weeks: a thread of at least 500 words with three or more scholarly references in Modules/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7, then two replies of at least 200 words, each with a scholarly reference, in the following module/week. The 4-MAT Paper, worth 200 points in Module/Week 8, reviews The Five Dysfunctions of a Team in summary, concrete response, reflection and action sections.
The dynamics of building a highly functioning team in order to accomplish a goal. Examination of how to choose team members and how to manage the team to deliver successful results.
BUSI 427 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1: Thread | 70 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1: Replies (Quiz 1 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2: Thread (Quiz 2 also due) | 70 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2: Replies (Quiz 3 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3: Thread (Quiz 4 also due) | 70 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3: Replies (Quiz 5 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4: Thread (Quiz 6 also due) | 70 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | 4-MAT Paper (Forum 4 Replies also due) | 200 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 427 papers lose points
BUSI 427 work loses points when threads cite fewer than three scholarly sources or lean on websites, when replies omit their required scholarly reference, when the 4-MAT summary retells only the fable and skips the model, and when the action section lists good intentions rather than specific practices with timing.
Using a BUSI 427 sample well
The samples draw on research about collective intelligence, psychological safety, team diversity, social loafing, task and relationship conflict, procedural justice, trust and team performance, swift trust, leader inclusiveness and virtual team leadership, with Levi's textbook, Lencioni's fable and field guide and Scripture.
BUSI 427 questions, answered
How long are BUSI 427 forum posts?
Threads run at least 500 words with three or more scholarly references, and each of two replies, due the following module/week, runs at least 200 words with one scholarly reference.
What is the BUSI 427 4-MAT Paper?
A 2,000- to 2,500-word research-based review of Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team using the 4-MAT method, due in Module/Week 8 for 200 points.
What books does BUSI 427 use?
Levi's Group Dynamics for Teams (2017), Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002) and his field guide, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team (2005).
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