Applied Sciences : Critical Thinking Assignment

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Groups

Chapter 17

Learning Outcomes

After completing this chapter, the student should be able to understand the:

Importance of a group’s size.

Three broad categories of groups.

Difference between informal and formal groups.

Learning Outcomes

Different types of task groups.

Five stages of group development.

Seven stages of group decision making.

Different methods for group decision making.

Group Size

Optimum size for a group = five members

Why?

Less than five members may lead to the inability to make decisions and lower levels of creativity.

More than five members may lead to social loafing, forming of subgroups distracting from the group’s goals, and more time used for functioning purposes.

Types of Groups

Reference Groups

Primary Groups

Secondary Groups

Group Structure

Informal

Organized based on the members’ common interests or goals.

Formal

Created by the organization as part of its structure:

Functional group

Command group

Task group

5 Stages of Group Development

Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing

Adjourning

Rational Group Decision-Making Process Model

Other Rational Decision-Making Techniques

Brainstorming

Nominal Group Technique

Delphi Technique

Garbage Can Model of Decision- Making Process

Reproduced from Daft, R. L. (2004). Organization theory and design (8th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western.

Applied Sciences : Critical Thinking Assignment

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