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OTB Chapter 6 (disadvantages of groups (some groups specific purposes may…
OTB Chapter 6
disadvantages of groups
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negative synergy when there are disruptive behaviours, ambiguous roles or interpersonal conflicts
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people with similar opinions and viewpoints may make uncreative or poor decisions or those with extreme differences may have dysfunctional levels of conflict
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advantages of groups
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groups of people with complementary skills, attitudes, experiences and viewpoints may enhance task accomplishment and decision making
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a group is formally defined as a collection of people who interact with one another regularly to attain common goals
formal groups - officially created by a formal authority to achieve a specific purpose- work units, task forces, committees, can be permanent or temporary.
informal groups- unofficial, emerge spontaneously
e.g. Friday social night club, friendship or interest groups.
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help acquire job competencies and make up for deficiencies in formal training and education practices
satisfy the needs of individual members - social interaction, security (direct work assistance and technical assistance), emotional support, sense of identification and ego involvement.
group development
stages
Forming stage
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discovering what is considered acceptable behaviour
determine the real task of the group and defining group rules
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Total integration stage
emergence of a mature, organised and well-functioning group
primary challenge relates largely to continuing work on human resource maintenance and task performance.
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group process
inputs
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resources, spatial arrangements and technologies
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