MGT 125 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Decision-Making, Brainstorming
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1. 1 status systems: a prestige grading, position or rank within a group. Group members place other group members into status categories, and usually agree about who has high, middle or low status. Status is formally conferred through a person"s formal position in the organisation. it is important for employees to believe that status is congruent. 1. 2 group size: the optimal number of people for a small group that takes action is ve to seven people. Larger groups are better at problem solving; while. Smaller groups are faster at completing tasks. Social loa ng may occur within groups where individuals tend to spend less effort working collectively than independently. Group responsibilities not clearly outlined: relationship between individual input and group"s output is unclear; People are tempted to become free riders off the group"s effort as they are not independently attributable. Managers need a way to identify independent efforts of members or productivity may decline.
