Assigning Groups to Tasks Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Steiner’s model of productivity
A
Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty group processes
2
Q
What are the types of losses attributable to faulty group processes?
A
Coordination losses: timing
Motivation losses: members do not give 100%
3
Q
What effect does group size have on actual productivity?
A
Small group: less losses due to faulty group processes
Big group: higher potential productivity but more losses
Inverted U shape graph
4
Q
What is group polarisation?
A
Shift in attitude that occurs following group interactions and communication to a more extreme view