MGM301H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Role Conflict, Group Cohesiveness, Personalization
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Focal person: role conflict, condition of being faced with incompatible role expectations, 4 types. Chapter 7 (lecture 6: formal work group groups that are established by organizations to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals, task forces and project teams. Temporary groups that meet to achieve particular goals or to solve particular problems. Sorting out roles and responsibilities is often at issue here: norming members resolve the issues that provoked the storming, develop social consensus. First meeting is critical in setting agenda for what will happen in the remainder of this phase. The need to move forward is apparent, group may seek outside advice: phase 2 decisions and approaches adopted at the midpoint get played out. Individuals develop attitudes as a function of a related belief and value. When members of a group share related beliefs and values, expect them to share attitudes: typical norms.
