MGT262H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: In-Group Favoritism, Self-Determination, Stressor
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Format: only concepts from 2nd half (chapters 7, 9,11,12,13) 30 multiple choice questions - concentrated on content that comes from the textbook. Stages of group development: forming storming norming performing adjourning. Group processes and effectiveness: impacted by group size, norm, rules, culture, diversity, etc. Social loafing (free rider and sucker) and how to address it: performance visibility interesting work indispensability feedback . Consists of two or more people interacting independently to achieve a common goal. Why is group membership important: groups exert influence on us, groups provide a context in which we can exert influence on others. Groups require a fair amount of negotiation and trail-and-error before individual members begin to function as a true group. Forming storming norming performing adjourning. Group structure: size, diversity, norms, roles, status, cohesiveness, characteristics of the social organization of a group, the way a group is put together, the most basic structural characteristics along which groups vary are size and member diversity.
