TPO 02 Integrated Writing Task In many organizations perhaps the best way to approach certain new projects is to assemble a group of people into a team Having a team of people attack a project offers several advantages First of all a group of people

The article in the reading argues for the potential of approaching new projects by assembling a group of people into a team. While the author in the reading states several reasons as to why having a team of people attack a project, offers several advantages, the speaker in the listening counters each of the claim made by the author in the reading, using observations from a company which decided to take the team-based approach towards a new project.
First of all, the author in the reading states that a using a group of people leverages on a wider range of knowledge and expertise than any single individual can possess. Also, because of the number of people involved and the greater resources they possess, the author in the reading claims that the group can work more quickly. The speaker in the listening, however, does not agree. He states that there have been instances where people have failed to reach consensus on issues and hence failed to move forward quickly.
Secondly, the author in the reading claims that because the group spreads responsibility for a decision to all members, no single individual can be held accountable for the risky decisions, which in turn helps bring creative solutions to the table. The speaker in the listening believes that because the responsibility for a decision is spread to all members, individuals who had an influential role in the company project and convinced others that their idea were creative were not held accountable when the project failed and the failure was attributed to all members of the group, even individuals who opposed the ideas put forth by these influential folks.
Furthermore, the author in the reading believes that individual team members also have a much better chance to "shine", to get his or her contributions and ideas recognized as highly significant while working in teams. Contrary to his beliefs, the speaker in the listening contends that while working in teams, people who did not make any contributions also get recognized while those who contributed significantly were not acknowledged proportionately. Because the group is recognized as a whole, the speaker in the listening states that no particular names were identified for special treatment.
To sum up, as is evident from the essay, the author in the reading and the speaker in the listening hold very different and conflicting opinions on whether the best way to approach new projects is through teams of people.