Barnedo, Allysa Marie Tesorero

Human Behavior
HRM-1B
February 15, 2016

The Adam Aircraft Work Group

Summary:
Joe Wilding and his colleagues in Adam Aircraft had decided just 6
weeks earlier to launch their new light weight personal plane called the A700 plane and
to finish their plan for Oshkosh big summer air show. And this would be the biggest
surprise debuts ever in the aviation world. The plane had its test flight in 4 days and it
had flown in 15 hours but the plane is not yet complete. After the banquet meeting
Adam had with his employees he decided to finish the A700 in time for Oshkosh. They
already had the conceptual design and the other parts of the plane are made but only
15% of the plans exterior was finished. Then the group gave the A700 a green light.
The team was able to move fast and double every work each and everyday in a week
and half until they build the tool and each process. They were amazed how fast their
progress was maybe its because they could see the visual result in the window. And the
airplane itself became their motivation. During the first airborne test the generators did
not function and it had to be fixed again. After that it was successfully launched in the air
show, the team continued its work and A700 became the kond of airborne proof of
concept and it has been certified in May 2005 and was bought in November 2005. The
A700 is revolutionizing the value proposition in business by delivering exceptional
performance and comfort to ownership cost.

Case Questions:
1. In what way did the speed factor enhance group performance?
The speed factor changes group performance very well. In a way that the
employees are highly motivated to finish the remaining 80% of the whole
structure of the A700 plane which should be launched in Oshkosh. And also
because everyone in the company knew what their goal is. All of them move fast
and every member did almost everything they can .Because they aim for the
momentum of the Adam Aircraft Company to have successfully launched the first
light weight personal jet. The speed factor helps them to build relationships, to be
united as a team and to bring out the best out of everything they can do.

Barnedo, Allysa Marie Tesorero

Human Behavior
HRM-1B
February 15, 2016

2. Which characteristics of an effective work group does the Adam Aircraft team
display?
They have displayed teamwork, unity, motivation, increasing productivity,
willingness to do anything for the good of the company. They also possess
characteristics like focusing on the development and accomplishment of common
goals and purposes, they allow and expect members to discuss differences that
impede full participation and also to focus on behavioral rather than personality
changes. These characteristics are seen throughout the whole completion of the
plane.
3. In what way might the task of building a personal jet have contributed to the A700
team being a high performing work group?
Its a task that has never been done before with the company. The plan was also
different from other personal jet in many ways, and achieving the goal in
completing the plane for the air show was an incredibly hard task to complete
in a short amount of time along with all the things to be done to the plane to
make it unique.
The task of building the A700 plane makes the team reached their highest
momentum and the goal theyve been wanting for years. They became the high
performing work group for having the light weight personal plane which is more
convenient, affordable and fastest build plane. It also delivers exceptional
performance and comfort with highly efficient turbines in a new era of business
jet travel.

Barnedo, Allysa Marie Tesorero

Human Behavior
HRM-1B
February 15, 2016