A presentation on management styles that are applicable to CDS student design teams

2. • Introduction to SAE and CDS
• SAE at the University of South
Florida
• Challenges faced by CDS teams
• Viable management techniques
• Conclusions

3. • Promotes
advancement of
aerospace and
automotive
industry
• Created
Collegiate Design
Series (CDS)
• Student-led
design
competitions held
around the world

4. • Early teams
• Baja SAE®
• Formula SAE®
• Recent success

5. 1. Lack of leadership experience
2. Misplacement of labor
3. Lack of or poor membership
retention

6. 1. Management by walking
around/wandering about
2. Democracy
3. Laissez-faire
4. Team network structuring

7. • Power
• Zone of influence
(pictured)
• Star team
members

8. • Team decisions
• Safety-valve
• Preferential
treatment

9. • Passive management by exception
• Punishment omission
• Reward omission

10. • Person-
Organization fit
• Team social
network and
individual use
• Group-wide wikis

11. • Challenges met with leader
development and team growth
• Proper labor allotment essential
• Team recruitment as important as
bond growth