Group Cohesiveness & Performance Flashcards
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A mirror image of their leaders.
Group cohesiveness is significantly influenced by the management style and style, which includes support, guidance, participation, conflict resolution, and attention to employee relations and task problems.
Human interaction naturally fosters ‘+’ relationships and teamwork, but fostering unity can boost morale, creativity, and energy, making it a rewarding experience.
High-morale group members = Work well together(Strong & Cohesive work groups), benefiting the org.
HR policies and procedures.
A group is more likely to work well together if they feel that HR policies are fair and well thought out. It’s important to consider how things like appraisals, discipline, promotions, rewards, and personal development opportunities affect the group.
Success
Achieving success can greatly motivate people to work together and perform better.
Success can be seen in different ways;
→ Completing a task as a team.
→ Getting praised by the boss.
→ Feeling accomplished.
→ Winning against other groups.
→ Receiving extra pay from a group bonus plan.
External threat
Cohesiveness in a group can be enhanced by members cooperating against common threats, such as changes in work methods or new managers. Even if the threat is removed, the group’s cohesiveness remains higher. Conflict between groups also increases cohesiveness and makes group boundaries clearer
What is Group behavior?
Group behavior is how people act when they are together. It can be different from how they act alone or with just a few others.
Factors that can affect G.B;
- Goals
- Rules
- Unity
- Org
(The actions, thoughts, or feelings of the members of a group)
Groupthink??
What is Group Performance?
Group performance measures/evaluates a group’s actual and potential productivity, based on factors like;
-Vision alignment
- Objectives achievement
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Method efficiency
- Innovation
- Collaboration
- Communication.
‘Group behavior and performance can be affected by groupthink’. Do you agree?
Plan;
Definition.
This desire to comply has the drawback of frequently preventing the group from hearing important opinions or opposing viewpoints from within and beyond the organisation. It can also hinder/discourage creativity and innovation, leading to a weakening of products or services if perspectives aren’t challenged. Thus, creating a conformist mindset among employees. These can result in poor decision-making or even dangerous outcomes.
Morale and team dynamics also can be harmed by groupthink. A climate of mistrust and disengagement results when people are discouraged from sharing their ideas and worries. This may result in a decline in teamwork, a fall in job satisfaction, and an increase in employee turnover within the company.
Janis’s research into government policy-making groups demonstrates that groupthink, characterized by a decline in cognitive abilities and ethical decision-making as a result of group dynamics, may result in a tendency to go with the flow. This phenomenon can be identified by a delusional sense of invincibility, a refusal to listen to critical feedback, a belief in the moral superiority of one’s group, the classification of opponents, and feeling pressured to support popular opinion while silencing opposing or unconventional viewpoints.
However, groupthink does not always result in negative consequences; in certain situations, it can facilitate efficient decision-making within a group. It can also promote harmony and common ground in disagreement-ridden situations by fostering unity and cooperation within the group by seeking and cultivating common ground. Groupthink can help new companies by emphasizing familiarity and facilitating the coordination of efforts towards a single goal when everyone shares similar perspectives.
