Group - Answers -Describe persons who are interacting with one another in such a
manner that each person
influences and is influenced by each other.
Formal Group = requires some kind of organization and task.
Informal Group = informally allocate roles among themselves depending on individual
preferences. - Answers -What is the difference between a formal and an informal
group?
Informal Group - Answers -Which type of group allocates roles among themselves
depending on individual preferences, the collection of roles
makes a system possible, and they may undertake a task together?
1. Interacting Individuals.
2. Taking on a Role.
3. Acting within an organizational system of varying degree.
4. Existence of a task. - Answers -What are commonalities among Formal and Informal
Groups?
1. Sequential.
2. Development.
3. Thematic. - Answers -What are Tuckman's principles of group development Theory?
1. Forming.
2. Storming (the most difficult).
3. Norming.
4. Performing.
5. Adjourning. - Answers -What are the five stages of group development and which one
is probably the most difficult?
Initially polite and superficial as each person seeks out similarities or common needs. -
Answers -What are the characteristics associated with the forming stage of group
development?
Group members realize the task is different and more difficult than they imagined. -
Answers -Why is the storming stage sometimes the most difficult stage of group
development?
, General & Role Specific. - Answers -What are the two types of norms that are used
within groups?
Formal are written rules and Informal Rules do not specify absolute or self-imposed
norms. - Answers -What is the difference between formal and informal Rules?
1. Achievement.
2. Affiliation.
3. Power. - Answers -What are the three basic needs that motivate people according to
McClelland's Needs Theory?
Welcomes challenges, Wants ensured success, has conservative goals, Plans ahead,
Takes personal responsibility, needs
hard data reinforcement. - Answers -What are the characteristics associated with needs
based on achievement?
1. Establishes/maintains relationships.
2. Approval needs may affect decision making/implementation.
3. Strives to maintain harmony. - Answers -What are the characteristics associated with
Affiliation needs?
1. Enjoys conflict.
2. Strong speaking skills.
3. Autocratic decision making.
4. Situations are win/lose.
5. Can make people a means to an end/ damage relationships. - Answers -What are the
characteristics associated with the Power needs?
1. Task.
2. Maintenance.
3. Individual functions. - Answers -What are the three levels in which every group
operates?
1. Interdependence.
2. Non-Summativity.
3. Interdependence with its environment. - Answers -What are the three principles of
systems theory that describe how a group operates within its environment?
Environmental Factors. - Answers -Which part of a small group system provides
resources, expertise, and a supportive atmosphere to the group?
Elaborating - Answers -Which group task function includes developing an idea
previously expressed by giving examples, illustrations, and
explanations?
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