Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Whistleblower, Organizational Commitment, Formal System

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Carol- Lynn Chambers

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Lo7. 2 explain how group size and member diversity influence what occurs in groups. Lo7. 3 review how norms, roles, and status affect social interaction. Lo7. 4 discuss the causes and consequences of group cohesiveness. Lo7. 6 discuss how to design and support self-managed teams. Lo7. 7 explain the logic behind cross-functional teams and describe how they can operate. Lo7. 8 understand virtual teams and what makes them effective. A group consists of two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal. Interaction is the most basic aspect of a group. Interdependence means that group members rely to some degree on each other to accomplish goals. Groups provide a context in which we are able to exert influence on others. Formal work groups are groups that are established by organizations to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals. The most common formal group consists of a manager and the employees who report to the manager.