MGHD27H3 Chapter 7: Chapter 7
22 Dec 2010
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Chapter 7 groups and teamwork: what is a group, group two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal, group memberships are very important for two reasons. first groups exert tremendous influence on us (beliefs, values and attitudes and behaviours) forming getting to know each other, testing the waters. storming conflict often emerges at this point. norming members resolve the issue and develop social consensus. performing group devotes it energies toward task accomplishment. adjourning some groups, such as task forces and design project teams, have a definite life span and disperse after achieving their goals: members often express emotional support for one another, punctuated equil ibrium. prepare carefully for the first meeting, what is decided here will strongly determine what happened in the rest of phase 1. as long as the people are working do not look for radical progress during phase.
