IRE260H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Group Cohesiveness, Social Loafing, Role Conflict
20 Oct 2018
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A group consists of two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a. Formal work groups are groups that organizations establish to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals. Informal groups are groups that emerge naturally in response to the common interests of organizational members. Forming: members try to orient themselves by testing the waters . Storming: conflict often emerges; confrontation and criticism occur as members determine whether they will go along with the way the group is developing. Norming: members resolve the issues that provoked the storming, and they develop social consensus. Performing: group devotes its energies toward task accomplishment; achievement, creativity, and mutual assistance are prominent themes. Adjourning: rites and rituals that affirm the group"s previous successful development are common; members often exhibit emotional support for each other. Punctuated equilibrium model: a model of group development that describes how groups with deadlines are affected by their first meetings and crucial midpoint transitions.
