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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. W W W . P R E N H A L L . C O M / R O B B I N S. T E N T H E D I T I O N. Defining and Classifying Groups. Defining and Classifying Groups (cont’d). The Five Stage Model of Group Development. Stages of Group Development (cont’d).

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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

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  1. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR W W W . P R E N H A L L . C O M / R O B B I N S T E N T H E D I T I O N

  2. Defining and Classifying Groups

  3. Defining and Classifying Groups (cont’d)

  4. The Five Stage Model of Group Development

  5. Stages of Group Development (cont’d)

  6. The Punctuated-Equilibrium Model 8-3 E X H I B I T

  7. Group Behavior Model

  8. External Conditions Imposed on the Group • Imposed Conditions: • Organization’s overall strategy • Authority structures • Formal regulations • Resource constraints • Selection process • Performance and evaluation system • Organization’s culture • Physical work setting

  9. Group Member Resources • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Interpersonal skills • Conflict management and resolution • Collaborative problem solving • Communication • Personality Characteristics • Sociability • Initiative • Openness • Flexibility

  10. Group Structure - Roles • Formal Leadership • Leadership that is imposed on the group by the organization. • Leaders who derive their power from the positions they occupy in the organizational structure. • Formal leaders may or may not also be the informal leaders of the groups in which they function.

  11. Group Structure - Roles (cont’d)

  12. Group Structure - Roles (cont’d)

  13. Group Structure - Norms • Classes of Norms: • Performance norms • Appearance norms • Social arrangement norms • Allocation of resources norms

  14. Examples of Cards Used in Asch’s Study 8-5 E X H I B I T

  15. Group Structure - Size Performance Expected Actual (due to loafing) • Other conclusions: • Odd number groups do better than even. • Groups of 5 or 7 work well Group Size

  16. Relationship Between Group Cohesiveness, Performance Norms, and Productivity

  17. Group Processes

  18. Group Tasks • Decision-making • Large groups facilitate the pooling of information about complex tasks. • Smaller groups are better suited to coordinating and facilitating the implementation of complex tasks. *Consider: What is the task? Simple or complex?

  19. Strengths More complete information Increased diversity of views Higher quality of decisions Increased acceptance of solutions Weaknesses More time consuming Increased pressure to conform Domination by one or a few members Ambiguous responsibility Group Decision Making

  20. Group Decision Making (cont’d)

  21. Summary & Implications for Managers Performance: • Structural factors show a relationship to performance. • There is a positive relationship between role perception and an employee’s performance evaluation. • Norms control group member behavior by establishing standards of right and wrong. • Status inequities create frustration and can adversely influence productivity. • The impact of size on a group’s performance depends upon the type of task in which the group is engaged. Satisfaction: • Most people prefer to communicate with others at their own status level or a higher one. • Large groups are associated with lower satisfaction.

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