The Caribbean Team “Vibes” or “Not”: Another Day in the Life of a Call Centre In a rare moment alone in her office, Jennifer Ames reflected on the past 10 years of her career at Gerber Goodstart Corporation (GGC) She could easily chart her successes: She had taken on challenges and produced results where her colleagues had failed; she had increased the diversity of the work force in every unit she had led; she had successfully launched new products and developed several new markets. Use appropriate theories to propose actions that the Ames Ames can take to 1) make her team become a more effective and 2) to move her team through to the next phase.

The Caribbean Team “Vibes” or “Not”: Another Day in the Life of a Call Centre In a rare moment alone in her office, Jennifer Ames reflected on the past 10 years of her career at Gerber Goodstart Corporation (GGC) She could easily chart her successes: She had taken on challenges and produced results where her colleagues had failed; she had increased the diversity of the work force in every unit she had led; she had successfully launched new products and developed several new markets. Use appropriate theories to propose actions that the Ames Ames can take to 1) make her team become a more effective and 2) to move her team through to the next phase.

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