Groups Flashcards
What is social facilitation?
Refers to the finding that people sometimes perform better on tasks when others are around.
What is deindividuation?
generally thought of as the loss of self-awareness in groups
What is process loss?
describes inefficient problem-solving in groups
What is groupthink?
making decisions as a group, which result in poor decision-making
What is great person theory?
argues that the capacity for effective leadership is present at birth.
What are transactional leaders?
style of leadership in which leaders promote compliance by followers through both rewards and punishments.
What are transformational leaders?
a leader works with teams to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of a group
What is Contingency Theory of Leadership?
a leader’s effectiveness is contingent upon with how his or her leadership style matches to the situation
What is a Task-Oriented Leader?
focus on getting the necessary task, or series of tasks, in hand in order to achieve a goal.
What is a Relationship-Oriented Leader?
approach in which the leader focuses on the satisfaction, motivation and the general well-being of the team members.
What is a social dilemma?
a situation in which an individual profits from selfishness unless everyone chooses the selfish alternative, in which case the whole group loses.
What is integrative solution?
parties make trade-offs on issues according to their different interests
