2_Group Development

Question 0

Group goals (what do successful group goals look like?)

Answer 0

It’s important to have clear and elevated goals.

“clear, elevated goals create a sense of excitement and even urgency in groups.” pg 34

Question 1

Group dynamics stages (1-5) know details about each one pg. 28

Answer 1

Forming – members are socially cautious and polite

Storming – members compete for status and openly disagree

Norming - members resolve status conflicts and establish norms

Preforming – members assume appropriate role and work productively

Adjourning- members disengage and relinquish responsibilities

Question 2

Group Norms

Answer 2

Explicit – put in writing or stated verbally

implicit – never really discussed in open communication, they are not easy to recognize, generally evolve.

Interaction norms – how group members communicate with one another

Procedural norms – how to group operates

Status norms – the levels of influence among group members

achievement norms – the quality and quantity of work achieved from group members

Question 3

Conformity vs Nonconformity (constructive vs. nonconstructive)

Answer 3

Conformity – members conform to an adult the attitudes and actions of majority

nonconformity – the opposite of conformity

Conformity is not always a good thing nonconformity is not always a bad thing.

Constructive nonconformity – helps groups understand new points of view and avoid groupthink

Deconstructive nonconformity – happens when members resist conformity to norms without regards to the best interest of the group goals

Question 4

Intrinsic vs.Extrinsic motivation

Answer 4

Extrinsic rewards - come from the external environment and usually take the form of money, benefits, job perks, special privileges.

Intrinsic rewards that come from the group itself through pride in the work, praise of others, a sense of personal accomplishment.