Final Exam Flashcards
What is Schultz 3 reasons as to why people need groups?
Inclusion
Control
Affection
need to belong and feel accepted.
Inclusion
to feel competent and confident to succeed; often expressed by leaders.
Control
to feel liked
Affection
What are the different performance groups?
- Pseudo group
- Traditional group
- Effective group
- Highly effective/High performance group
A type of performance group:
* Members assigned to work together but not really interested in doing so
* Goals are the same
* Do not work together toward success
* Members may block each other, communicate poorly, free riders
* Sum of whole is less than individual contributions
Pseudo group
A type of performance group:
* Members agree to work together but see little benefit in doing so
* Mutual goal is secondary to individual goals
* Little or no joint work
* Members take responsibility only for self
* No processing* Don’t define selves as a group
Traditional group
A performance group:
* More than the sum of its parts
* Members commit to the purpose of maximizing own and others’ success
* Members work together for common goal of learning
* Group and individual accountability
* Commitment, caring, encourage each other
* Use good social skills and teamwork
* Analyzes own effectiveness toward goals
Effective/Highly effective/high performance group
What is Tuckman’s 5 stages of group development?
- Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
- Adjourning
- Team acquaints and establish ground rules.
- Formalities are preserved, and members are treated like strangers.
Forming
- Members start to communicate their feelings but still view themselves as individuals rather than a part of the team.
- They resist control by group leaders and show hostility.
Storming
People feel a part of the team and realize they can achieve work if they accept other viewpoints.
Norming
Tuckman’s stage of group development that allows the team to work in an open and trusting atmosphere where flexibility is the key and hierarchy is of little importance.
Performing
The team conducts an assessment of the year and implements a plan for transitioning roles and recognizing members contributions.
Adjourning
What are norms in a group?
- Set of expectations regarding what is acceptable/appropriate behaviors and opinions
- The group “rules”
- Influence behavior, dress, speak, work…
- Norms assist in the accomplishment of group goals
A type of norm that is:
* Put in writing or stated; easy to recognize
* May be imposed via rules or procedures
Explicit norm
A type of norm that is:
* Rarely discussed or openly communicated
* Not as easy to recognize
* Often are the result of group interaction, or they evolve
Implicit norm
What are the categories of norms?
- Interaction
- Procedural
- Status
- Achievement
This Norm category:
determine communication styles and patterns.
Interaction Norm
This Norm category:
how the group operates
Procedural Norm
This Norm category:
refers to level of prestige, respect, influence of each person.
Status Norm
This Norm category:
the quality and quantity of work expected from each person and group.
Achievement Norm
What is conformity?
- Norms only work to the extent that individuals conform to them
- Groups often pressure members to conform
Why do people conform?
want to be a member, have a lower status, feel obligated, like to get along, fear punishment.
What are the 5 leadership styles?
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Facilitative
- Laissez-faire
- Directive
This type of leadership style:
- Maintains much power and authority.
- Maintains strict control.
- Makes the decisions, gives orders
- Focuses on tasks
- Takes responsibility for results
Autocratic leadership
This type of leadership style:
- Promotes the interests of group members.
- Believes in social equality.
- Shared decision making.
- Attends to morale.
- Gives credit to the group
Democratic leadership
This type of leadership style:
- Allows the group take charge of all decisions and actions.
- Works well in mature and highly productive groups.
- “Laid back” style encourages open communication.
- May be ineffective if decisive approach is needed
Laissez-faire leadership
This type of leadership style:
- Gives directions to subordinates.
- Focus on rules and guidelines.
- Actively directs the process.
- Degree of control varies along a continuum.
Directive leadership
This type of leadership style:
- Reflection and adaptable priorities
- Focus on individual strengths and potential contributions
- Encourage interaction and debate
- Focus on asking questions and listening
Facilitative leadership
The ability to make strategic decisions and use communication to mobilize… toward a shared goal.
Leadership
What are the different types of roles?
- Group task roles
- Group maintenance roles
- Individual roles
roles that help the group get its work done.
Group task roles
roles that keep the group functioning together
Group maintenance roles
roles that serve the needs of the individual and deter from the group’s functioning.
Individual roles
A pattern of behavior within a group
roles
Examples of task roles:
Initiator-contributor
Information Seeker
Opinion seeker
Opinion giver
Elaborator
Coordinator
Orienter
Evaluator-critic
Energizer
Procedural technician
Recorder