MN155 GROUPS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Groups in the Organisation Definition
A set of individuals, where behaviour and activities of one person is influenced by the
behaviour and or activities of other members (Gibson, donnelly 1991)
A set of people, who have a relationship with each other other that makes them to some
extent interdependent
Groups vs Teams
Groups: Interact with each other, psychologically aware of others, Perceive themselves
as a group/Common interests
Teams: Complimentary skills, committed to a common mission, Mutually accountable
Work Group
Interacts primarily to share information and to make decisions to help one another
perform within each members area of responsibility
Work Team
Generates positive synergy through coordinated effort, individual efforts result in a level
of performance that is greater than the sum of those individual inputs
Form a group into a team (Stages)
, Immature group: forming
Fractional group: Storming
Sharing group: Norming
Effective team: performing
Disbanding group: Adjourning
Dependency --> conflict --> cohesion --> interdependence
Forming
Confusion
uncertainty
assessing situation
testing ground rules
Feeling out others
defining goals
getting acqainted
Establishing rules
Storming
Disagreement over priorities
Struggle for leadership
tension
hostility
clique formation
Norming
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST
UPDATE
Groups in the Organisation Definition
A set of individuals, where behaviour and activities of one person is influenced by the
behaviour and or activities of other members (Gibson, donnelly 1991)
A set of people, who have a relationship with each other other that makes them to some
extent interdependent
Groups vs Teams
Groups: Interact with each other, psychologically aware of others, Perceive themselves
as a group/Common interests
Teams: Complimentary skills, committed to a common mission, Mutually accountable
Work Group
Interacts primarily to share information and to make decisions to help one another
perform within each members area of responsibility
Work Team
Generates positive synergy through coordinated effort, individual efforts result in a level
of performance that is greater than the sum of those individual inputs
Form a group into a team (Stages)
, Immature group: forming
Fractional group: Storming
Sharing group: Norming
Effective team: performing
Disbanding group: Adjourning
Dependency --> conflict --> cohesion --> interdependence
Forming
Confusion
uncertainty
assessing situation
testing ground rules
Feeling out others
defining goals
getting acqainted
Establishing rules
Storming
Disagreement over priorities
Struggle for leadership
tension
hostility
clique formation
Norming
