Group dynamics
In class we discussed Tuckman’s five-stage model of group development. This stage is where conflict and disagreements emerge.
What is the storming stage?
Focusing on processes, execution and efficiency versus inspiring, creating a vision, and guiding change.
What is the difference between managing and leading?
This type of motivation comes from within a person, driven by interest and enjoyment in the task itself.
What is intrinsic motivation?
A set of ties, all of the same type, among a set of “actors”. A system of interconnected individuals or organizations.
What is a social network?
This type of conflict consists of a disagreement that leads to better decisions and innovation.
What is functional conflict?
______ is an organizational function of a group.
a) fulfill the need for affiliation
b) reduce anxieties
c) build self-esteem
d) coordinate interdepartmental efforts
e) provide an opportunity to test perceptions of social reality
What is d?
This type of leadership is characterized by charisma, inspiration, and intellectual stimulation.
What is transformational leadership?
According to this theory, employees are either lazy and need to be controlled, or they are self-motivated and seek responsibility.
What is Theory X and Theory Y?
Stanley Milgram used this concept to explain the idea that people are often connected by surprisingly short chains of acquaintances.
What is the small-world phenomenon?
A conflict-handling style where one party seeks to fully satisfy the concerns of both sides.
What is the integrating style?
The set of expected behaviors associated with a particular position in a group.
What is a role?
According to implicit leadership theory, people form these mental templates of what leaders should look/be like.
What are leadership prototypes?
This theory suggests that people’s needs develop over time, focusing on achievement, affiliation, and power.
What is McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory?
In a network, this name is given to those who connect non-redundant sources of information.
What is a broker?
This technique involves assigning someone to challenge ideas to prevent groupthink.
What is the devil’s advocate technique?
A highly cohesive group may suffer from this phenomenon, where members avoid critical thinking in favor of consensus.
What is groupthink?
Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy.
Self-Determination Theory argues that motivation is strongest when these three psychological needs are fulfilled.
What are autonomy, competence, and relatedness?
In social networks, this concept describes acquaintances that are likely more influential than close friends, particularly when looking for new opportunities/jobs.
What are weak ties?
This conflict resolution method involves structured debates between opposing viewpoints.
What is the dialectic method?
This model suggests that groups experience long periods of stability or inertia, punctuated by bursts of significant change.
What is the punctuated equilibrium model?
According to Fiedler’s Contingency Theory, this leadership style should be adopted when situational control is either very high or very low.
What is task-oriented leadership?
This theory states that motivation depends on an individual’s belief that effort leads to performance, and performance leads to desired rewards.
What is Expectancy Theory?
This principle for building your network suggests that connecting with a group of disparate individuals around a common interest may be more effective than connecting with similar individuals with shared backgrounds.
What is the shared activities principle?
A situation where conflict spirals out of control due to increasing hostility and retaliation.
What is conflict escalation?