Group Dynamics, Analysis and Conflict Resolution Flashcards

1
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A social aggregate having a unifying relationship; engaged in social interaction to achieve some goal

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Group

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2
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How groups are formed (6)

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Artificial aggregate
Unorganized aggregate
Groups with patterns of behavior
Structured social units
Deliberately formed groups
Less deliberately formed group
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3
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Formality

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Identity and Boundaries
Goals and Tasks
Norms and Culture
Roles and Structure
Legal Mandate
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4
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Forces that influence nature of groups, interrelationships, events that occur and outcome

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Group dynamics

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5
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The environment that provides context of different factors affecting group members and their interaction and performance

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Boundaries

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6
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External environment (5)

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Political Environment
Environment
Economic
Social Environment
Technology
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7
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Task or action leading to performance pattern; interpersonal leading to relationship pattern

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Interaction

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8
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How a group move towards the goal

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Performance

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9
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The element that deals with size and roles, profile and relationships

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Membership

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10
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Kinds of membership (3)

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Open
Closed
Voluntary or involuntary

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11
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Who is the proponent of the three phases of group development?

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William Schutz

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12
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What are the three phases of group development?

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Inclusion
Control
Engagement

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13
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Who is the proponent of the five stages of team development?

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Bruce Tuckman

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14
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What are the five stages of team development?

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Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
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15
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Who is the proponent of the process of changing behavior?

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Kurt Lewin

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16
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What is the process of changing behavior?

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Freeze
Unfreeze
Shift

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17
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Formation of attitudes, values and behavior

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Socialization Process

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18
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You feel you can make decisions when you belong to a group compared to when you are alone

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Risky Shift Phenomenon

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19
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Agreeing to do something because everyone says so

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Group Think

20
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A symptom where individuals prevent themselves from thinking against what the group thinks

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Mind guards

21
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Enumerate the levels in the pyramid towards synergy

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Self-responsibility > trust > communication > conflict resolution > synergy

22
Q

Act of mindful attention to what is going on

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Observing

23
Q

How things are done

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Process

24
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Making judgments and conclusions based on what has been observed

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Inference

25
Q

Systematic examination of different or complex elements to derive information about the whole system

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Analysis

26
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Areas for observation (7)

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Roles
Behavior
Content
Process
Performance
Interaction
Inter-group Interaction
27
Q

Patterns of behavior based on expectations about the function of a position

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Roles

28
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Sense of uncertainty over the requirements of a role

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Role ambiguity

29
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Expectations association with one role interfere with expectations concerning another

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Role conflict

30
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Group members learn to perform various roles

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Role differentiation

31
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Responsibilities and requirements of a particular role

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Role expectation

32
Q

Role classification that enables members to work together to complete tasks and to achieve group goals

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Task roles

33
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Role classification concerned with satisfaction of individual needs

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Individual roles

34
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Role classification that aims at strengthening group cohesion and group effectiveness by building relationships

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Group building and maintenance roles

35
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Reciprocity rule, task itnerdependence

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Cooperation

36
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Individuals in groups exerting less effort

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Social loafing

37
Q

Degree of attraction or closeness among group members (social glue)

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Cohesion

38
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Shared belief in ability to engage in actions that will produce desired outcome

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Efficacy

39
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Process of adherence to group norms

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Conformity

40
Q

Group members are pitted against one another to achieve individual goal

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Competition

41
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Behavior that inhibits attainment of goals by another person; natural disagreement; irreconcilability; non-complementary; tension

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Conflict

42
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Kinds of conflict (5)

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Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Within group
Intergroup
Large system or social conflicts
43
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Causes of conflict (5)

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Perceptions
Values, beliefs, principles
Feelings, emotion
Needs
Power
44
Q

Continuum of Conflict Management

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Avoid > delay > confront

45
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Manifestation

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Behavioral
Relational
Societal
Situtational
Systematic
46
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Conflict Handling Styles (5 with corresponding cooperation, assertiveness levels)

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Avoiding - low, low
Accomodating - high, low
Compromising - equal
Collaboration - high, high
Competing - low, high