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Understanding groups and managing work teams (the major concepts of group…
Understanding groups and managing work teams
define group and describe the stage og group development
what is a group
a group is defined as two or more interacting and interdependent individual who come together to achieve specific goals
what are the stages of group development
five stage of group development
1.forming
2.stroming
3.norming
4.performing
5.adjourning
the major concepts of group behavior
role
behavior patterns expected of someone who occupies a given position in a social unit
norms
acceptable standards shared by a group's members
conformity
adjusting one's behavior to align with a group's norms
status systems
a prestige grading, position, or rank within a group and an important factor in understanding brhavior
group size
group size affects a group's behavior, but the effect depends on what criteria you're using
group cohesiveness
the degree to which members are attracted to one another and share the group's goals
how groups are turned into effective teams
work groups and work team are different
their goal, synergy, accountability, and skills are all different
the different types of work teams
problem-solving teams
self-managed work team
cross-functional team
making a team effective
teams differ in form and structure
the model assumes that managers have already determined that teamwork is preferable to individual work