CMST 2064 : Midterm Study Guide CMST 2064
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Those inexperienced must be willing to learn: problem solving ability, able to make decisions, analyze info. Patient, proactive, optimistic ones mentioned in lecture): relational dialectics theory is the idea that we have opposing and contradictory needs in positive relationships that must be balanced (and/both relationship). A small part of a system will have a great ripple effect: what is the difference between synergy and negative synergy, synergy groups often have superior performance; group genius gives spectacular results. Country club, honor society: list, in order, and explain the characteristics of each of the five stages of group formation, forming stage: beginning of group. Societal culturally determined (forming lines); accepted ways of being across a culture ex: hygiene, food, religion, fashion, greetings (handshake) Group goals: explain mutuality of concern, everyone is committed to the goal at the same level, committed handles everything, organizes, resistant works against goal of group.
