Week 7 - Group Processes, Power, Leadership Flashcards

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Group Processes

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  • Cohesion
  • Social loafing
  • Social compensation
  • Group think
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Group Cohesion

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Emotional - connection group members feel towards each other and to group as a whole
Task - Degree to which group members have a sense of shared goals

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What effects group cohesion?

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Group size
Entry difficulty
Group success
External competition or threat
Support

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Strategies to enhance group cohesion

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Defining goals and accountability measures
Build relationships
Provide safety

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Social Loafing

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People put in less effort when they’re in a group setting or when their individual contribution to the goal isn’t apparent

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Social Compensation

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Individuals increase their effort on a collective task to compensate for the anticipated poor performance of other group members

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Group Think

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The practice of thinking and making decisions as a group, resulting typically in unchallenged and poor quality decision making

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Power

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The capacity to affect the outcomes of oneself, others, and the environment

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Sources of Power

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Reward power
Coercive power
Legitimate or authority power
Referent power
Expert power

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Reward Power

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Power attributed to other because of their perceived capacity to give rewards

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Coercive Power

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Power arising from the perceived capacity to exercise force or give punishment

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Legitimate or Authority Power

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Power associated with status, rank, or position

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Referent Power

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Power to influence through the source’s affiliation with a group to which the person identified strongly

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Expert Power

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The ability to influence others because of one’s experience or knowledge in an area

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Leadership

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The process through which leaders exert influence among members of a group

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Types of Leadership

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Authoritarian
Democratic
Laissez-Faire

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Authoritarian Leadership

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When the individual has total decision-making power and absolute control over their subordinates. Makes decisions with little to no input from team members

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Democratic Leadership

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When all team members participate in the decision-making process. Everyone is given the opportunity to participate ideas are exchanged freely, and discussion is encouraged.

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Laissez-Faire Leadership

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Allow team members to have the autonomy to make their own decisions and manage their own tasks. Provide resources and information when asked.