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Two or more

individualsInteracting andinterdependent

Who have come

together to achieveparticular objectives.

Group

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Types of

Groups

Types ofGroups

Formal

Command Task

Informal

Interest Friendship

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Security

Status

Self-Esteem

Affiliation

Power

Goal Achievement

Reasons

for joining

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Members

get to know

each other &

set ground

rules

Members

come toResist

Control by

group

Leaders &

Show

hostility

Members

Work

Together

developing

Close

Relationships

& feelings of

Cohesiveness

Group

members

work

towardsGetting

their jobs

done

Group

may

disband

either

after

meeting

their goals

or because

members

Leave

Stage I

Forming

Stage II

Storming

Stage III

Norming

Stage IV

Performing

Stage V

Adjourning

5 STAGE MODEL OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT

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- Role identity- Role perception

- Role expectations

- Role conflict

Roles

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- Adjusting onesbehavior to align withnorms of the group

Conformity

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- Smaller groups v/slarger groups

- Social loafing

- Composition

Size

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- Degree to which groupmembers are attractedto each other and aremotivated to stay in thegroup.

Cohesiveness

Highproductivity

Moderateproductivity

Lowproductivity

Moderateto low

productivity

Cohesiveness

High

Low

High

Low

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- Two heads better thanone

- Essentially, an extensionof individual decisionmaking with all faults

and biases- Unique features

Group

Decision

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- Potentialbrainstorming

- Higher qualitydecisions

- Greater numberof high quality

alternatives- Creativity andproblem solving

Advantage

- Time consuming

- Diffusion andlack ofresponsibility

- Social Loafing

- Internal conflicts

- Dominated byfewer members

Disadvantage

Group Decision Making

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- Psychologicalphenomenon

- Norm of consensus

- Unquestioned belief ingroups

- Pressure directing at

any dissenting groupmember

- Asch conformityexperiments

Groupthink

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- Clearly define roles,goals and responsibilities

- Sublimate personalgoals

- Respect differenttalents of team members

- Belongingness to thegroup

- Open and honestcommunication

- Competent leader

- Dealing with problem

team members

Groups/Individuals

into Teams

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Power and

Politics

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Conflicts

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negotiation

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Leadership

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Motivation

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Integrated

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