Group Dynamics: Formation, Development, and Functioning of Formal and Informal Groups - Pr, Study notes of Business Management and Analysis

Download Group Dynamics: Formation, Development, and Functioning of Formal and Informal Groups - Pr and more Study notes Business Management and Analysis in PDF only on Docsity! Formal Groups - defined by organizational structure/chart. - Command Groups – V.P. reports to the president - Task Group – group formed to complete a task Informal Groups - groups that formed to respond to common interests or social interaction - Interests Groups – people working together for a common interest (SADD) - Friendship Groups – focuses on people bonding together. People have a need for affiliation, to feel loved, and to have a sense of belonging. Why do people join groups?? - Security - Status - Self-esteem - Power - Goal Achievement - Organizational Culture Group Development 1. Forming 2. Storming 3. Norming 4. Performing 5. Adjourning Types of Teams - Problem-solving Teams (10-12) – focuses on solving problems that may relate to quality, productivity, or the work environment - Cross-Functional Work Teams – brings together workers from different areas, functions, and even levels of the organization to focus on a task. - Self-managed Work Teams(10-15) – workers who take over management, Social Loafing - tendency for individuals to put forth just enough effort to get by when working with others. Groupthink – a type of thinking in which team members share such strong motivation to achieve consensus that they lose the ability to evaluate alternative points of views critically. It occurs when group conformity overrides reality.