Essays on Group Development

One of the relevant observations noted from the readings is the disparity within which groups and group work are developed. From the first chapter written by Toseland & Rivas (2012), group work development was noted to undergo six (6) stages from planning, beginning, assessment, middle, evaluation, ending. However, from the book written by Toseland, Jones, & Gelles, Group dynamics (2004), the more popular group development process was revealed to have been conceptualized by Tuckman as the forming, storming, norming, and performing stages. While in the same book, another group development model was noted to have been popularized by Garland, Jones, and ...

Introduction

In the first part of this assignment I set an objective to analyze the general dynamics and characteristics of the group, I am currently working with. Importantly, I find this experience especially interesting as the group´s profile is radically different from other work teams I used to be part of. Comprised of 6 members with very senior management positions and professional backgrounds, we work as the team of independent specialists with a formal leader of the department, 2 managers and three non-managerial members. At the same time, the team does not have an informally accepted leader or facilitator, ...

Principles of Organisational Behaviour

Norms of Behaviour Norms are the effective conductors of social behavior. When an individual is going through the state of deindividuation, they perceive themselves merely in terms of group identity and therefore, their behavior is likely to be directed by the group norms (Nelson & Campbell, 2015)

Group Cohesion

Group cohesion or group cohesiveness is referred to the sum of all those factors that cause group members to stay within the group and make them feel attracted towards it. In other words, it works as a social glue, which binds up people together in a team. The cohesiveness among the team members ...

A team describes a group of people working together in achieving a set standard objective; these people may be professionals in one field or different fields pulling resources together for one goal. Teamwork is a more efficient way to accomplish tasks in the business, professional as well as academic areas only if the strategies and all elements are set right to ensure its effectiveness (Beck, 2014). A team guidance is an individual, a leader that collaborates the different views and ideas of team members before embarking on a project in the respective steps. A leader joins the group members; ...

-Negotiation and Conflict resolution guide for team managers

Abstract

The teams are comprised of team members all of whom are complicated individuals that depict range of behaviors when asked to operate as a unit. The manager’s job is to manage the best combination so that the team is able to be high achieving and self driven. This may need an identification of stage in which the team is: Forming, storming, norming or performing. Then the teams have to be individually analysed for specific traits. In this paper, we have discussed this process of analysis and come up with a ...

Evaluate Team Member (Self) Effectiveness

Introduction The paper presents the self-assessment regarding the ability to work in groups and teams. For the attainment of this purpose, information has been presented in multiple sections that help in gauging strengths and weaknesses, and other aspects that are essential for working in teams and groups.

Self assessment of characteristics of good team member

Most of the jobs contain some elements of teamwork. At many places, teamwork is a mandatory characteristic, if companies want to be a successful story. Thus, being a good team member is a key factor that adds value to career development. Therefore, it is essential to build on team member capabilities. I ...

Introduction

The Sustainable Organizational Change project asked members of the class to form groups of 3-4 people. I teamed up with 3 other members of the class, Cameron, Taylor, and Nathan. This essay is a reflection of my experiences working in a team for this project. According to Tuckman’s stages of group development (Wood at al., 2006), we are in the forming stage, in which ‘the team meets and learns about the opportunities and challenges, and then agrees on goals and begins to tackle the tasks.’ Our group expressed these goals in the Team Charter. These goals centered on ...

Description and relationship of the primary functions of management

In healthcare administration, management functions can be described to mean key duties rendered upon the organization’s management in the running of a health organization. These functions can be broadly categorized as planning, organizing, controlling and leading/directing.

Planning

Planning involves the creation of necessary steps required in deciding the future position of a health facility in a strategic manner. It is regarded as a traditional model used by managers because it offers insights into the management on problems that hinder the performance of their organizations. Again, it requires the management to foresee future internal and external socio-economic facts that are ...

Management Discussion Questions

Management Grid Management grid refers to the traditional business leadership model, designed by Jane Mouton and Robert Blake in the early 1960ies. The core feature of this model is identification of the five various approaches to leadership, which are either people of production-focused (Bateman & Snell, 2015). Thus, this model identifies five main approaches to leadership: Impoverished style (now known as ‘indifferent’) – the managers prioritize their seniority and status, having little or no concerns for company efficiency (production) and people of the organization (stakeholders). Innovation is neglected in such scenario. County club style (now known as ‘accommodating’) - the managers ...

Introduction

Remember the Titans is a movie centered on group development. It is about a Virginia football team that fell under the direct effects of racial conquests. In essence, the school was composed of a team that was characterized by those whites and blacks. In this regard, a new coach for the team was in cooperated into the management of the affairs that was pertinent to the affairs of people. Mr. Boone was a black coach who was appointed to replace the incumbent white coach. However, his leadership in the school team could not yield the expected results from the fact that, some members of ...

Part 1. Group development

The process of group creation and evolution cannot be viewed as the single-moment one. Common framework of group development, formulated by Tuckman (1965), involves four main stages of group development. In the first stage of the development of a group, group forming takes place. As team members usually do not know each other well, they tend to avoid discussing their perspectives on serious issues and concentrate on routine. Storming phase is associated with the growth of the team and is usually characterized with difficulties because misunderstandings and conflicts may arise. At norming phase, participants are aimed at the development of ...

This chapter expounds and gives more insight into social influences. Social influences are both used for entertainment and can be used to explain certain scenarios or conditions that make people act in a certain way. Additionally, the three forms of influence; conformity, compliance, and obedience are discussed.

The social influence effect varies on individuals. Individuals may decide to obey or resist commands, conform to a certain group norms or may maintain their own independence and can comply with a request or be assertive. Social influences are automatic as evidenced by studies that indicate infants learn by imitating what their mothers do. For ...

Group Development

The stages of group development are the forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning stages. Forming is when the group members are at the stage of getting to know each other. Storming is when each of the group member’s tasks are defined and when tensions are dealt with. Norming is when relationships are built and when the group members already work together. Performing is when the relationships in the group and the performance of tasks have matured. This stage is when the group is pretty much stable on all aspects. Finally, adjourning is when the group’s purpose has ...

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Part A: Ethical Dilemma Essay Ethical Dilemma Description This essay describes the ethical dilemma faced by an equipment assistant in a health care organization. It draws on the theory of moral intensity. There are organizations that develop stringent policies and procedures that could pose various ethical dilemmas. One is aware that there is an organization that developed strict policies on safeguarding the company’s assets, including office supplies (paper, pens, hygiene materials such as paper towels, plastic trash bags, and the like). The policy is that any personnel who brings out the company’s assets and resources would ...

Organization Behavior

Organization Behavior

Introduction

The different organizations in which individuals work influence their thoughts, actions, and feelings in the workplace and even out of it. On the same note, individual’s thoughts, actions, and feelings also have a direct influence on the organizations in which they work. In a very dynamic and competitive business world, organizations must remain steadfast and concerned about the understanding of organizational behavior and culture (Greenberg, 2010). It is through this understanding that organizations will communicate, grow, and learn the different cultures, behaviors, and diversity factors that constitute the organizations and its environment. An organization is a resolute system ...

Introduction

Groups could be developed and sustained in various settings and circumstances. In the academic setting, for instance, groups are revealed to be established to perform identified tasks. In local communities, there are groups which are established for the purpose of fulfilling civic goals. Some of the activities include promoting children’s welfare through educational programs, enhancing health awareness, and undertaking endeavors that focus on environmental protection and conservation. Likewise, there are courses in various academic levels that require projects to be undertaken in groups. A course in English was remembered to require group presentation on the topic of effective ...

Reflective Report on Group Project:

<Course> <Instructor’s Name> <Institutional Affiliation> The group project entitled “Logistics and Supply Chain Management” was successfully completed through the collaborative efforts of six (6) members. Initially, the members went through the stages of group development, as conceptualized by Tuckman . During the forming stage, all issues and concerns pertinent to orienting ourselves with the goal of the project, the tasks that need to be undertaken, the roles and responsibilities of each member, as well as the schedules for complying with the delegated tasks were effectively resolved. Since we were six (6) members, three ( ...

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Bruce Tuckman proposed a four stage model in group development: Forming, Storming, Norming and performing. This has become the basis for many future works that came up. Additional stages like Adjourning, Transforming and Mourning were added later to the group formation stages. According to Bruce Tuckman these stages are essential for the groups to go through and inevitably they will. These are akin to growing process for ...

General background information:a) General group topic and RationaleThe group topic for week one is an introduction week. During this time we will go over group expectations, confidentiality, group guidelines, challenges, what group members need to make this group a safe environment, and introduction activities. These activities will help the group members build trust with each other and the facilitators. It is also important to set up an outline and expectation for group members from the beginning so they are prepared for the purpose of the group. This preparation stage is critical because of the diverse social, economic and political backgrounds ...

Analysis of Team Development

Analysis of Team Development

Introduction

In the previous report it was mentioned that when ‘ME’ is changed to ‘WE’, a lot of great things can be achieved. Perhaps because of teamwork and collaboration, members of a team can accomplish their goals, and strive towards exceptional performance together. This report is going to analyze the experiences and performance that teams have had in the past five weeks of being in Management 4720 class. Moreover, it will also discuss how the class, my team and I have evolved towards achieving high performance using Wheelan’s four stages of group development.

Dependency and Inclusion: ...

Analysis of team development

Introduction When I joined this college, and particularly this course, I was not curious about how to effectively meet my performance goals. During the start of the summer, the manner in which this course would evolve confused me because of the high demand for group work. The class I am associated with has shown high performance throughout the course. The many groups I have been involved in during my classes have encouraged me increase my confidence in passing exams, and changed the attitude and experience in class. In order to know the effective of team development and management, ...

Group development

Stages of group development There are five stages of group development. In order of their sequence, these stages are; forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning (Tuckman, & Jensen, 1977). The team formed by the Wood Foundation, the school district and the National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education (NCPIE) is in the forming stage. At this stage, the individual members to make up the team come together. This is supported by the mention that, “the development team will consist of three individuals”. This stage characterized by safe and patterned behavior from the members. They have a desire for acceptance and ...

Group development entails all the significant stages that a group undergoes from the time of identification of tasks, formation of the group to its full operation and finally its disbandment. Group development mainly involves putting together a group and setting their objectives clear to allow them work and accomplish them over a set period. There are many keys to success and these can only vary from one team to another depending on their strengths and weaknesses (Paranjpey 76). However, it is imperative for the members of the group to understand each other in order for them to enhance cooperation and in turn ...

Introduction

A variety of internal and external factors influence the state and effectiveness of any organization. Furthermore, joint influence of several factors is almost always different from the influence, exerted by these factors, when they are not active simultaneously. Such a phenomenon is called synergy or cooperative effect, and is widely used for the purposes of managerial and organizational science-related researches. Particularly synergy constitutes the basis for effective functioning of organization, where joint efforts of team members are always more beneficial for overall performance of the enterprise, while efforts, applied by each team member, do not tend to be so effective. ...

Social Group

Example of Social Groups In the society, groups play a significant role in influencing behavioral patterns and upholding mainstream values adopted by that society. This means that just as the cell functions as a building block for the body, so a social group is the basic unit of the society. Typical groups within conventional settings include trade unions, families, villages and social classes. In this case, family members will interact with each other frequently because they are staying within the same household. On the other hand, trade union members share similar economic motives; hence are constantly in pursuit of similar goals. ...

Analysis of the group’s development

Analysis of the group’s development

Introduction

The first “High performance Teams” class by Dr. Bright’s High was really different from any first class of any course I have ever attended. Professors usually concentrate on getting to know the students and providing them with the basic notion about the course they are going to attend during semester, its objectives, contents, requirements etc. In short, tutors seldom use lots of in-class activity during the fist class of the course. However at the very first calls of the course by Dr. Bright’s High we were split into teams and started ...

[Writer’s Name]

Abstract

Employees’ morale at large global high-tech company is low. The key challenges that confront by this multinational company are cultural, language, political, and technological differences among diversified employees. Managers have to use sources of power i.e. legitimate, coercive, referent, expert, and reward powers for overcoming these challenges.

Leadership Theories

The given situation, in which the employees of a global high-tech company having myriad offices throughout the world with a low level of morale, requires a thorough analysis on the leadership theories and behavior approaches to understand the underlying cause. With the rise of a number of business models, the organizations must scientifically ...

Groups exist in an array of scenarios. The purposes by which groups are formed provide the theoretical framework for their continued existence. In the academic setting, for instance, students form groups to comply with course projects, share similar interests, serve as support systems, or simply perform expected educational or extra-curricular tasks. The current paper hereby aims to present and describe a typical situation for group work and the use of different group techniques to achieve identified objectives. A common group work in the academic setting is complying with a project, or a group presentation. For instance, a course module on Human Behavior ...

DQ #1: What is the difference between a group and a team? Would your strategy be different for putting together a group than creating a team? Please explain your answer. A group is a number of people who can be categorised together or who come together to form a cluster. On the other hand, a team consists of few people who forms a part of a competition and competes with the opponent. There are key differences between a group and a team. A group may not actually have a goal or a vision; however a team is always focussed to compete and achieve its goals and visions. A team has shared leadership ...

Group Design and application of therapy to a particular homogeneous group is an important aspect of therapeutics in psychology. This exercise is a stepwise process, which is created in order to design groups and provide them with assistance and counseling in line with the guidelines laid by state-run treatment facility. The goal of facilitator will be to define the group, which in this case would be Drug & Alcoholic Offenders and provide T.A.S.C. Treatment Alternatives for a safe community sessions. The group members are chosen on the basis of set criteria and efforts were in place in order to maximize the homogeneity ...

Abstract

Tuckman's five-stage model of small group development was evident in a previous course taken by the writer, in which business negotiations were simulated and conducted with a small group of peers. During the process of group development, forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning occurred, each stage playing a pivotal role in group development and the conducting of these assignments. From beginning to end, the group was shown to be amicable to avoid conflict, have tensions as a result of changing expectations of individual roles, settling into a cohesive rhythm and understanding, and delegation of trusted tasks to others. The following paper explores these stages ...

Abstract

Tuckman's five-stage model of small group development was evident in a previous course taken by the writer, in which business negotiations were simulated and conducted with a small group of peers. During the process of group development, forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning occurred, each stage playing a pivotal role in group development and the conducting of these assignments. From beginning to end, the group was shown to be amicable to avoid conflict, have tensions as a result of changing expectations of individual roles, settling into a cohesive rhythm and understanding, and delegation of trusted tasks to others.

In a previous class I took, I ...

Introduction

This is a reflective account on the task undertaken by a group of six individuals under the banner GROUP C. The task involved the Systematic Review comparing the accuracy of Finger Rub Tests and Speech-in-Noise Tests for the screening of hearing loss in adults in primary care. It was an attempt to complete an assignment under the Audio-vestibular Assessment Strategy Assignment within the pursuit of completion of a master’s degree program in audiology.

From the review of this paper, as a student, I was able to realize that the finger-rub (21 cm) test validated by Ullhman et al (1989) had weak statistical ...