ch. 12 Flashcards
stage of team development
Orientation (forming) Conflict (storming) Structure (norming) Work (performing) Dissolution (adjourning)
group norms
rules that groups adopt governing appropriate and inappropriate behavior for members
group roles
initiator
recommends new ideas about or novel solutions to a problem
group roles
information seeker
emphasizes getting facts and other info from others
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opinion seeker
solicits inputs concerning the attitudes or feelings about ideas under consideration
group roles
information giver
contributes relevant information to help in decision making
group roles
opinion giver
provides own opinions and feelings
group roles
elaborator
clarifies and expands on the points made by others
group roles
coordinator
integrates information from the group
group roles
orientor
guides the discussion and keeps it on the topic when the group digresses
group roles
evaluator-critic
uses some set of standards to evaluate the group’s accomplishment
group roles
energizer
stimulates the group to take action
group roles
procedural technician
handles routine tasks such as providing materials or supplies
group roles
recorder
keep track of the group’s activities and takes minutes
cohesiveness
degree of attraction among group members
• Increases when group members have equal status
• Increases w/ increased stability of group membership
• Greater similarity of group member’s increases cohesiveness
