Mgt 305 1st Edition Lecture 11Outline of Last Lecture I. Technology-Mediated CommunicationOutline of Current Lecture II. Groups and TypesIII. Tuckman’s Stages of DevelopmentIV. Group Formation and DevelopmentV. Group StructureGroup Consists of two or more peopleInteractingInterdependenceWork togetherWork towards a common goalTypes of GroupsFormal Groups: established by the organizationInformal GroupsTuckman’s Stages of Group DevelopmentForming StageStorming StageNorming StagePerforming StageAdjourning StageThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Group Formation and DevelopmentPerformance and Satisfaction~Why are some groups more successful than others?-Abilities of members-Size of group-Level of conflict-Internal pressures to conform normsMcGraw’s IPO ModelInput → Process → Output Output connects to Input through FeedbackExternal Conditions- Imposed on group-Organization’s Strategy-Authority Relationships-Availability of Resources (Equipment)- Organizational Culture-Formal rules and regulations-Employee selection criteria-Performance management system-Physical layout of workspaceGroup performance dependent on individual resources of members:-KSAs (Knowledge, Abilities, Skills)-Personality TraitsGroup Structure:-Roles-Status-Social Loafing-Group Cohesiveness-Norms-Size-GroupthinkTypes of Conformity-Informational Social Influence-Normative Social
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