MANA 298 Study Guide - Final Guide: Groupthink, Homeostasis

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Management
• Course: MANA 298
• Professor: Tina Petruschka

Document Summary

Individual limitations are overcome and problems are solved through teamwork and collaboration: benefits to organizations, empowerment, collaboration, production of valuable innovations, individual contributions, social benefits to individuals, psychological intimacy, feelings of affection and warmth, unconditional positive regard, opportunity for emotional ex^ression, openness, security, emotional support, giving and receiving nurturance. Integrated involvement: definition: closeness achieved through tasks and activities, enjoyable and involving activities, social identity and self definition, being valued for your skills and abilities, opportunity for power and influence, conditional positive regard, support for your beliefs and values. Typical stages: forming, testing the waters, getting to know each other, situation is ambiguous, storming, conflict emerges, issue: rules & responsibilities, confrontation and criticism, norming, members agree on norms, information and opinions flow freely, cohesion & cooperation, social consensus emerges, performing, group devotes energy to the task, productivity, achievement, creativity, mutual assistance, adjourning, group dissolves, rites and rituals are common.