BU288 Chapter 7: BU288: Organization Behaviour: Chapter 7 Textbook Summary
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Group: two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal. Interaction is the most basic aspect suggests who is in the group. Interdependence means members rely to some degree on each other to accomplish goals. Group memberships important for 2 reasons: social mechanisms by which we acquire many beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviours, context in which we are able to exert influence on others. Formal work groups: groups that are established by organizations to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals. Intentionally designed to channel individual effort in an appropriate direction. Most common = manager and the employees who report to that manager. Hierarchy of most organization is a series of formal, interlocked work groups. Task forces or project teams: temporary groups that meet to achieve particular goals or to solve particular problems, such as suggesting productivity improvements. Committees: permanent groups that handle recurrent assignments outside the usual work group structures.
