Chapter_9_Robbins_6e_Foundations_of_Group_Behaviour

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1、Chapter9FoundationsofgroupbehaviourLearningObjectivesAfterstudyingthischapter,youshouldbeableto:Definegroups,anddistinguishthedifferenttypesofgroups.Identifythefivestagesofgroupdevelopment.Showhowrolerequirementschangeindifferentsituations.Demonstratehowno

2、rmsandstatusexertinfluenceonanindividual’sbehaviour.Showhowgroupsizeaffectsgroupperformance.Contrastthebenefitsanddisadvantagesofcohesivegroups.Contrastthestrengthsandweaknessesofgroupdecisionmaking.Comparetheeffectivenessofinteracting,brainstorming,nomina

3、l,andelectronicmeetinggroups.Evaluateevidenceforculturaldifferencesingroupstatusandsocialloafing,andtheeffectsofdiversityingroups.DefiningandClassifyingGroupsGroup:Twoormoreindividualsinteractingandinterdependent,whohavecometogethertoachieveparticularobjec

4、tivesFormalGroup:Definedbytheorganisation’sstructurewithdesignatedworkassignmentsestablishingtasksInformalGroup:AlliancesthatareneitherformallystructurednororganisationallydeterminedAppearnaturallyinresponsetotheneedforsocialcontactDeeplyaffectbehaviourand

5、performanceSubclassificationsofGroupsFormalGroupsCommandGroupAgroupcomposedoftheindividualswhoreportdirectlytoagivenmanagerTaskGroupThoseworkingtogethertocompleteajobortaskinanorganisationbutnotlimitedbyhierarchicalboundariesInformalGroupsInterestGroupMemb

6、ersworktogethertoattainaspecificobjectivewithwhicheachisconcernedFriendshipGroupThosebroughttogetherbecausetheyshareoneormorecommoncharacteristicsWhyPeopleJoinGroups–SocialIdentitySimilarityDistinctivenessStatusUncertaintyReductionFiveStagesofGroupDevelopm

7、entModelExhibit9.1TheFiveStagesofGroupDevelopmentFormingMembersfeelmuchuncertaintyStormingLotsofconflictbetweenmembersofthegroupNormingStageMembershavedevelopedcloserelationshipsandcohesivenessPerformingStageThegroupisfinallyfullyfunctionalAdjourningStageI

8、ntemporarygroups,characterisedbyconcernwithwrappingupactivitiesratherthanperformanceCritiqueoftheFive-StageModelAssumption:thegroupbecomesmoreeffectiveasitprogressesthroughthefirstfourstagesNotalwaystrue–grou