SCOM 123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Group Cohesiveness
22 Feb 2017
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Power can be shared informal communication structure: disadvantages less effective (fewer skills/resources) 2 dimensions of working in a group: task goal: productivity, social goal: cohesiveness. Degree to which members identify with the group and wish to remain in the group. Developed by: encouraging compatible membership, developing shared goals that are challenging and exciting to achieve, accomplishing tasks, developing positive history of cooperation, promoting acceptance of all group members, **the goals must be kept in balance** Group norms: rules that guide behavior within the group and are used to help achieve goals. Explicit (explicitly told) or implicit (implied through observation)\ Group roles: patterns of expected behavior associated with parts that one plays in groups. Gain and maintain group cohesiveness: disruptive. Leadership: a social influence process that is transformational (involving change, approaches: Traits: characteristics of a person (physical, personality, skills) Autocratic/directive: tell people what to do and give orders. Democratic/participative: encourage participation of the whole group.
