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Say the definition of a group!
When two or more people interact with each other to accomplish certain goals or meet certain needs.
A group that managers establish to achieve organization goals, cross-functional
Formal Group
A team whose members have the expertise and experience needed to develop new products, includes managers in pharmaceuticals, electronics, computers, and other high-tech industries
Research and Development Teams
What is the term for when a group is dispersed and the assignment is complete (only groups that are eventually disbanded such as task forces)?
Adjourning
What is the degree to which members are attracted to or loyal to their group members, this can affect levels of participation, levels of conformity, and emphasis on a group goal?
Group Cohesiveness
What is the definition of a team?
A group whose members work intensely with each other to achieve a specific, common goal or objective.
A group that managers or nonmanagerial employees form to help achieve their own goals or to meet their own needs.
Informal Group
A group composed of the CEO, the president, and the heads of the most important departments, responsible for developing strategies that result in an organization’s competitive advantage
The Top Management Teams
What is the term for when members experience conflict because some members do not want to submit to the demands of others?
Storming
What signals that a group is not controlling one of their member’s behavior? This can lead to expelling the member or changing the norms.
Deviance
What is the definition of social loafing?
the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they work in groups than when they work alone
Would top management be a Formal or Informal group?
Formal
Referred to as a department or unit, it is a group composed of employees who report to the same supervisor
Command Group
What is the term when the real work of the group is accomplished?
Performing
What is the term for shared guidelines or rules for behavior that most group members follow?
Group Norms
What kind of teams consistently satisfy the needs of customers, employees, and investors, and frequently outperform other teams that produce similar products or services
High performing work teams
Are friendship groups formal or informal groups?
Informal Groups
A team whose members interact through information technology rather than meeting in person, they enable managers to disregard geographic distances
Virtual Teams
What is the term for when group members get to know each other and reach common understanding?
Forming
What is the term for how groups function and their effectiveness hinge on group characteristics and processes?
Group Dynamics
Name two out of the 4 factors that lead to group cohesiveness.
- Group size
- Effectively managed diversity
- Group Identity and Healthy Competition
- Success
Are task forces formal or informal groups?
Formal Groups
A committee of managers or nonmanagerial employees from various departments or divisions who meet to solve a specific, mutual problem, known as an “ad hoc” committee
Task Forces
What is the term for when close ties between members develop and feelings of friendship emerge
Norming
What is the term for the creative development of new products, new technologies, new services, or even new organizational structures?
Innovation