Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes -Deloitte, Group Cohesiveness, Social Loafing

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: K.Andrew White

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Part 3: the group development of employees from each of the two firms will go through a series of stages. The initial phase is forming, where members of deloitte & touche and. Deloitte without a choice; because of this group development may prove to be more challenging. Issues could arise at the storming stage, where members from anderson may struggle to sort their roles and responsibilities with new titles, surroundings and colleagues. Each firm will need to learn to cope and cooperate with the series of changes, agree upon norms and become more cohesive during the norming phase. Once this process is successfully carried out the integrated groups will be able to perform, devoting their energies to accomplish a common goal. The adjourning stage may be characterized by celebrations of integration accomplishment, as the combined client base will have the ability to be confident with the combined entity.