Group Behavior Presentation

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A group is a collection of two or moreinteracting individuals with a stablepattern of relationships who sharecommon goals and who perceivethemselves as being a group.


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Formal Groups

CommandGroups

TaskGroups


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Formal groups are defined by theorganizational structure:

C ommand groups Groups defined by theorganizational chart, i.e., the engineeringgroup.

Task groups Focus is on completing a task,i.e., quality circles.


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Informal Groups

InterestGroups

FriendshipGroups


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Informal groups are groups that formto respond to common interests or

social interaction: Interest groups People working together for a common interest.

Friendship groups The focus is on peoplebonding together and sharing commoncharacteristics.


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Security

StatusSelf-esteemPower Goal achievementC ultural identity


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Security By joining a group, individuals can reducethe insecurity of standing along. People feelstronger, have fewer self-doubts, and are moreresistant in threats when they are part of a group.

Status Inclusion in a group that is viewed asimportant by others provides recognition and statusfor its members.

Self-esteem Groups can fulfill social needs. Peopleenjoy the regular interaction that comes with groupmembership. For many, the on-the-job interactionsare their primary source of fulfilling their needs for affiliation.


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Pow er There is strength in numbers. What cannotbe achieved individually often becomes possiblethrough group action.G o

al achievement There are times when it takesmore than one person to accomplish a particular task there is a need to pool talents, knowledge,or power in order to complete a job.C ultural identity Many organizations evolve into a

organizational culture creating a new environmentfor teamwork.


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Forming caution, confusion, uncertainty.Storming tension, hostility, and intragroup

conflict.

Norming group norms and developing ofclose relationships.

Performing - focusing on theaccomplishment of the task.

Adjourning getting closure.


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Forming

Storming

Norming

Adjourning

High

Low

TeamCooperation

Ne gativ e

P erforming

N eutral Synergy P ositiv e


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To engage in a set of expectedbehavior patterns that are attributed tooccupying a given position in a social

unit

Ro le Identity: C ertain attitudes andbehaviour consistent with a role.

Ro le P ercepti o n: An individuals view ofhow he or she is suppose to act in agiven situation.


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A cceptable standards o fbehavi o r w ithin a gr o up

that are ado

pted andshared by the gr o upsmembers


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Types o f Decisi o n

1. P ro grammed Decisi o n is a decision that recurs often enoughfor a decision rule to be developed

2.N o n- P ro grammed Decisi o n is a decision that recurs infrequentlyand for which there is no previouslyestablished decision rule and it requiresproblem solving


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-More complete knowledge andinformation-Increased diversity of views-Higher quality decisions-Acceptance of a solution


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-Time C onsuming-C onformity pressures in groups-Dominated by one or a few members-Ambiguous responsibility


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Phenomenon in which the norm for consensusoverrides the realistic appraisal of alternativecourses of action.


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A change in decision risk between thegroups decision and the individualdecision that members within the groupwould make; can be either towardconservatism or greater risk.


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G ro up Decisi o n-Making Techniques

Interacting gr o upsx Typical groups, in which members interact with each

other face-to-face.

Brainst o rmingx

An idea-generation process that specificallyencourages any and all alternatives, while withholdingany criticism of those alternatives.

No minal G ro up Techniquex A group decision-making method in which individual

members meet face-to-face to pool their judgments ina systematic but independent fashion.

lectr o nic Meetingx A meeting in which members interact on computers,

allowing for anonymity of comments and aggregationof votes.


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