Group formation

Question 1

Define a group

Answer 1

Collection of people who share similar goals and interact with one another

Question 2

Define cohesion

Answer 2

The action of sticking together

Question 3

Define social loafing

Answer 3

Some of the group lose motivation and do not contribute fully to the task

Question 4

What are the 2 dimensions of cohesion

Answer 4

Group integration - how members feel about the group

Individual attraction - how attracted members are to the group

Question 5

What model relates to group formation

Answer 5

Tuckman

Question 6

What were the 4 stages of Tuckman’s model

Answer 6

Forming, storming, norming, performing

Question 7

What occurs during the forming stage of a group

Answer 7

High dependence on leader, little agreement, unclear roles

Question 8

What occurs during the storming stage of a group

Answer 8

Decisions are hard, members jostle for position, power struggles, need goals to focus

Question 9

What occurs during the norming stage of a group

Answer 9

More agreement, roles and responsibilities, sense of unity, respect for leader

Question 10

What occurs in the performing stage of a group

Answer 10

Clear strategies and aims, no instructions from leader, team make decisions, members are trusted

Question 11

What is the formula for actual productivity

Answer 11

Potential productivity - losses due to faulty processes