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...position as Accountant Manager. Even though you may have limited background in group formation and communication I know they picked the best person for the job. In this memo you will find information to help better understand the stages of group development and how relationships in the organization form in groups, the role of group communication in the process, barriers that may exist in group communications, and techniques to overcome those barriers and enhance group communication. Five Stages of Group Development Group communication during The Five-Stage Model is vital. There are five stages of group development, which are forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. The first stage is the forming stage, no one person is certain of his or her role in the group. There must be a member of the group that takes charge and leads and informs the group members what is expected of them as group members. This is key because after everyone knows their part and what is expected the project can start. When you, as a manager, have to assign groups I think you should make a list of people and think about their strengths and weaknesses. This way you can make strong groups that you will not have to micromanage. The storming stage is where you are most likely to face some issues. Not everyone you manage will be excited that they are in a group. Some people believe that they work better alone, think group work is counter-productive, or they do not take the work seriously. In some...
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...Groups() - A group is defined as two or more individuals - Play an important roles in the lives. - Interacting and Interdependent, - Who have come together to achieve particular objectives. [pic] (Figure Shows Example of Groups, (Prof. Roger N. Nagel, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, 2006)) - Members similar or dissimilar.(Huczynski, Buchanan, 2001) -Groups can be either formal or informal means: Formal: The deliberate and systematic grouping of people in an organization. What does an organization do? The total no. of people working in an organization is divided into smaller groups (teams or sections or departments)and each group is responsible for fulfilling a task which would ultimately contribute to fulfilling the organization’s goal. This increases the efficiency of the organization. Example :KCB: If we take KCB as an example, we all know that we have a larger goal of training students for the engineering profession. But within this larger goal, we want students to be trained for computer engg, electrical, mech, etc. So this larger goal is divided into departments (example computer department), which is a formal group in this larger organization. So, all the departments together achieve the goal of efficiently training the students for engineering purpose. Informal: The natural and spontaneous grouping of people whenever they work together over a period of time. Whenever people interact and work together over...
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...should form a diverse team to head it up. Incorporating diversity within the team will encourage creativity and innovation into the formation of the processes and solutions that result in the outcome of the project. Each team member will be able to change and grow by drawing from the different experiences, backgrounds and skills from each individual. The team needs to have a process in place to communicate and collaborate openly and listen to all member’s views, ideas and goals. Diverse work teams will almost always have a level of conflict within them. Respecting each other’s different views and experiences and recognizing that they have been brought together because of a common goal can result in a more effective resolution process.” Regardless of the composition of the group, differences can be leveraged to achieve superior performance.” (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.58). Part 1: Group Development The Woodson Foundation and Washington D.C. public schools are teaming together to form a new after school program to improve their student outcomes within the community. The NCPIE (National Coalition for Parental involvement in Education) is also going to have a role in this program to represent the parents on behalf of the PTA. (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.629). When forming a group there is usually five different stages that take place. This group development process is referred to as the five-stage group-development model. (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p. 275). “The five stage group...
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...Underlying Groups and Teams................................................................ 3 Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, Konopaske.......................................................3 Groups............................................................................................................... 3 Teams................................................................................................................ 4 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.2 Stephen P. Robbins.........................................................................................4 Groups............................................................................................................... 4 Teams................................................................................................................ 5 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.3 Jones, George, Hill ..........................................................................................7 Groups, Teams and Organisational Effectiveness............................................. 7 Groups and Teams as Performance Enhancers................................................ 7 2.3.1 2.3.2 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 4. 4.1 4.2 Is this a Mature Work Group or Team?....................................................................... 8 Stages of Group Development ........................................................................8 The Five-Stage Model .....................................................................................9 Syndicate Group Feedback...
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...an organization it should form a diverse team to head it. Incorporating diversity within the team will encourage creativity and innovation into the formation of the processes and solutions that result in the outcome of the project. Each team member will be able to change and grow by drawing from the different experiences, backgrounds and skills from each individual. The team needs to have a process in place to communicate and collaborate openly and listen to all member’s views, ideas and goals. Diverse work teams will almost always have a level of conflict within them. Respecting each other’s different views and experiences and recognizing that they have been brought together because of a common goal can result in a more effective resolution process.” Regardless of the composition of the group, differences can be leveraged to achieve superior performance.” (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.58). 3 BUIDLING A COALITION Part 1: Group Development The Woodson Foundation and Washington D.C. public schools are teaming together to form a new after school program to improve their student outcomes within the community. The NCPIE (National Coalition for Parental involvement in Education) is also going to have a role in this program to represent the parents on behalf of the PTA. (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.629). When forming a group there is usually five different stages that take place. This group development process is referred to as the five-stage...
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...2014 Part I: Group Development While teaming up with the public school system in Washington, D.C, the Woodson Foundation, a non-profit social service agency, needs to create an executive development team; to improve student outcomes within the schools. In order for you to develop this team, you must first understand the stage of group development. There is typically a five-stage model that must groups following in forming teams, however not all groups go through each stage at the same time. The five-stage model consists of the following stages: 1. Forming 2. Storming 3. Norming 4. Performing 5. Adjourning Each stage is essential in its own way. The forming stage is crucial to choosing the right individuals to form your team. You will need to maintain a cross-organizational nature, so therefore representatives from the Woodson Foundation, the school district and the NCPIE (National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education) all must be a part of this team. You will need an HR representative from the Woodson foundation, the schools and the NCPIE. The in the second stage of storming, there will be conflict at this stage because each member is unclear about who will take on the leadership role. Once leadership is established, it is important to get each member of the team to come together and storm or share ideas and thoughts about the purpose and issues at hand. The third stage of norming is when each must begin to develop relationships amongst each...
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...Part I: Group Development According to the text, there are five stages of team development and they break down as follows: * Forming stage- Members are primarily concerned with getting to know each other and what is considered acceptable behavior, in determining the real task of the team, and in defining group rules. * Storming stage- This is a period of high emotionality and tension in the group. Cliques may form as individuals compete to impose their preferences and outside demands such as premature performance expectations may create uncomfortable pressures. However, membership expectations tend to be clarified and attention shifts toward obstacles that stand in the way of team goals in this process. The key is that individuals begin to understand each other’s personalities and efforts are made to satisfy both individual as well as group needs. * Norming stage- Sometimes called initial integration, this is the point where the group comes together as a coordinated unit. Relationships are being built and the group actively seeks to keep the harmony going. * Performing stage- Sometimes called total integration, this stage marks the emergence of a mature, organized, and well-functioning team. Relationships have matured and team members are now able to deal with complex tasks and handle internal disagreements in creative ways. * Adjourning stage- This is where the well integrated team now disbands if needed upon the successful completion of their project...
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...paper attempts to examine the group relationship of five Master’s level students who were randomly selected to work together on research paper that covered a topic that relates to organizational behavior. The five students are all part of an interactive learning program that provides distance learning in order to achieve a Master’s level degree. The course, Managing organizational Behavior, studies how organizations can effectively manage employees, and how organizations can achieve success by effectively implementing organizational practices that increase productivity and teamwork. The group examined in this paper chose to research the topic of Cultural Diversity in Organizations. The research included the history of cultural diversity, the implications, the benefits, and the organizational practices that lead to creating effective culturally diverse groups. The first major obstacle the group had to overcome was the distance that physically separated each member. In order to develop a plan and accomplish the end goal, the group had to develop a main source of communication in order to effectively communicate with each other. Having never met each other, the group was also challenged with learning about each other, and developing a plan that everyone could adjust to given everyone’s differences in schedules and access to communication tools. This paper will examine how the group overcame obstacles in group development, interactive communication, and group conflict in order to successfully...
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...different property groups that a manager may use to determine work groups. We have learned the different types of groups that may be formed that consist of two or more people. We also learned that while in a group conflict may be necessary to use. Finally, we have learned about group development and what is included within group development. When a manager begins the process of deciding to form groups to complete a goal or mission the manager needs to understand the mission or goal. By knowing the mission or goal the manager can then begin the process of determine how to form the group based on the group properties. The different types of group properties that a manager may use are norms, status, size, and cohesiveness to form a group. The norms of a group are usually unspoken rules that govern a group which need to be abided by. Status in a group usually gives guidance on who to follow and who to lead the group so there is no misunderstanding onto who is in charge of the group and who does what for the group. A manager must know how many employees to place in a particular group. The manager would not want to include too few employees to complete a goal that is unrealistic with the size of the group nor have too many employees in a group who may have repeated work causing delays. The cohesiveness of the group is easily enough to pick employees who will work well with one another and come together to complete the goal. In week three, we learned that for a group it needs to consist...
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...challenges; not only for the child but for the parents as well. After middle childhood comes the adolescence stage, this period of life children face drastic changes. This stage can range from as early as 8 years old to 18. This essay will describe changes that occur during middle childhood and adolescence concerning family and peer relationships, and how they might influence future development. Established and caring families are central components throughout middle childhood and adolescence developmental stage. The way a family works and cares for its member is called family function. The most vital family function is to provide a place of protection for each family member. Individuals of different age ranges have particular needs from their relatives. Berger’s (2010) study found the following: Children thrive if families function for them in five ways: 1. Provide basic necessities. Children aged 6 to 11 can eat, dress, wash, and sleep without help, but someone must provide food, clothing, and shelter. 2. Encourage learning. School-age children must master academic and social skills. Families can support and guide their education, via parent–teacher communication, homework help, and so on. 3. Instill self-respect. As they become cognitively mature, school-age children are self-critical and socially aware. Families help them feel competent and capable. 4. Nurture peer relationships. School-age children need friends....
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...Case Study: Considerations on group development Case Study: Considerations on group development In the current business world, several organizations have adopted the idea of creating a team to address an emergency situation, to improve something that is idling or to create a new thing from scratch, all in order to work in a more effective and efficient way. Every group faces challenges and victories, even if small ones. According to Robbins and Judge, “Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events than traditional departments or other forms of permanent groupings. They can quickly assemble, deploy, refocus, and disband”. (Robbins 308) It is with this in mind that this paper will analyze the case study number 3, “ Building a Coalition”, and develop thoughts and considerations about the issues in the study, connecting them to the theory on building teams. Group Development The story begins with the creation of a new agency by the Woodson Foundation, a nonprofit social service agency, and the public school system in Washington D.C., with the participation of the National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education (NCPIE), which is an organization of parents that is involved in the school through the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). They share a common interest in building this new agency in order to create an after school program to help students learn. The three separate groups opted to develop a cross-organizational development team, responsible for implementing...
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...“The Forgotten Group Member” A case study In leadership and organizational behavior we define a group as a team of people brought together to use their complementary skills to achieve a common purpose for which they are collectively accountable. The “Forgotten Group Member” is a case study of a group of students who were assigned a project by their professor. One student Christine was appointed the group’s leader. The group had a dynamic spectrum of personalities and skills. A basic understanding of the group development stages could have helped Christine to become a more effective leader. The first stage in group development is the forming stage. This is the initial entry of members into the group; individual behavior is driven by a desire to be accepted by the other group members. In the storming stage different ideas compete for consideration. The group members are clarified and start to agree on completing team goals. The team addresses issues such as what problems they are to resolve and how they will function independently and as a group. They will also agree upon what type of leadership model will best meet the needs of the different personalities in the group. During the norming stage the group members form working relationships and start working together to accomplish the group goals. The group will have one overall goal and will make a mutual plan for the group. In the performing stage the groups relationships mature and tasks are being completed. Group members have...
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...of a mature (well-functioning) group. The distinguishing characteristics includes (1) a clear purpose and mission, (2) well-understood norms and standards of conduct (3) a high level of group cohesion (4) a flexible status structure. Stating the purpose in terms specific goals enhances productivity over and above any performance benefits achieved through individual goal setting. Behavioral norms for high performance and productivity set above organizational norms characterizes high performing work groups. Smaller groups tend to be more cohesive than large groups, and cohesion based on attraction results in effective control over members with respect to important performance norms. Successful resolution of authority issues within a group result in a well understood status structure. This contributes to group functioning. 2. Describe the five stages of Tuckman's Group Development Process. What individual and group issues are addressed in each stage? Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning Individual How do I What's my What do the How can I Whta's issues fit in? role here? Others expect best perform next? me to do? my role? Group Why are we Why...
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...University Abstract Leadership is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as the “action of leading a group of people or an organization.” Leadership is also the ability to set trends, inspire, motivate, and sway others to produce desired results. There are different styles and ways of performing leadership and a good leader has the ability to take ordinary people, put them all together, and hopefully yield successful results. For organizations to have sustained results from their performance there must be a good balance of business insight, technical and interpersonal skills, and good team dynamics. A leader must know how to use all these areas as well as trust and communicate with their people in their organization. This paper provides an analysis to understand how Tribal Leadership (Logan, Dave; King, John; Fischer-Wright, Halee, 2011) creates a new perspective for understanding team behavior and how they relate to some of the themes, principles and concepts presented in Leadership; Research Findings, Practice, Skills (Dubrin, 2013) teachings. A Google search on Leadership will yield about 135,000,000 results in about 0.20 seconds. This topic is important and encompasses so many aspects of our culture. Many people thrive to understand what leadership is and how they can improve themselves with leadership concepts to be successful. “Leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Good leaders establish a vision and...
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...It is safe to say that just about everyone who has studied psychology on some level has heard the name “Sigmund Freud”. He is often regarded as one of the most influential psychologists of all time. He is responsible for the development of psychoanalysis, “a form of psychotherapy, or ‘talk therapy’.” (Psychology, 11). He practiced almost 100 years ago and although some of his ideas are outdated, a lot of his findings are still relevant today. One idea of his that is widely disputed is that of the five psychosexual stages of development. Freud initially proposed the five stages of development; he used these stages to explain the development of one’s personality from birth to adulthood relating to an erogenous zone of the body. It is based on the idea that libido is an organic energy in one’s body, flowing freely throughout. The stages are oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital. Getting fixated or regressing at any point in the five stages supposedly explains certain personality traits in the future. The first stage is the oral stage, where the baby’s libido is focused on its mouth. It is experienced anywhere from birth to 18 months. In this stage, babies are often becoming aware of their own bodies, especially the mouth. In this phase of life, babies are also either breastfeeding or drinking from a bottle. When eating they are prone to swallow things that they find pleasant, and spit out things that they don’t. According to Freud, if babies are spoiled at this point, they...
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