MGT 500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Virtual Team, Communication Apprehension, Stereotype Threat
8 Nov 2020
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Social identity threat is akin to stereotype threat. Studies show that groups tend to experience a transition precisely halfway between a first meeting and the official deadline. Role expectations at work are often conveyed through the psychological contract. Norms can cover any aspect of group behavior. An individual"s personal characteristics, like good looks or friendly personality, represent one of the dimensions of the status characteristics theory. High-status individuals may be more likely to deviate from norms when they have low identification (social identity) with the group. Groups lead to increased acceptance of a solution. The goal of a work group is to share information. Virtual teams should be managed differently than face-to-face teams in an office, partially because virtual team members may not interact along traditional hierarchical patterns. In self-managed teams, supervisory positions may be eliminated. The term team cohesion means members are emotionally attached to one another and motivated toward the team because of their attachment.
