MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Infor, Social Loafing, Mental Models
5 May 2011
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Groups have a definite life span, after the group dissolves the members exhibit emotional support for each other. Punctuated equilibrium model: a model of group development that describes how groups with deadlines are affected by their first meetings and crucial midpoint transitions. Phase 1: begins from the first meeting and continues until the midpoint. Although it gathers in- formation and holds meetings, the group makes little visible progress toward the goal. Midpoint transition: occurs that the halfway point in time toward the group"s deadline. The tran- sition marks a change in the group to show progress. This transitions may used previously acquired information or mark a new approach, but it crystallizes the group;s activities for phase 2 just like the first meeting did for phase 1. Phase 2: begins from the midpoint and ends with the final meeting. The phase reveals a burst of activity and a concern for how outsiders will evaluate the product.
