OB - Chapter 6

Two or more poeple with a common relationship

A small number of people who work closely together towards a common objective and are accountable to one another

A group of 10-15 employees who take on many responsibilities of their formar managers.

A groupof 5-12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways to improve quality, efficiency, and the work environment.

A group of employees at about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas who come together to accomplish a tast

A temporary cross-functional team

A group composed of members from different department/

A set of expected behaviours of a peson in a given position in a social unit.

How others believe a peson should act in a given situation.

A situation in which an individual finds that complying with one role requirement may make it more difficult to comply with another

A person is unclear about his or her role

too mcuh is expected from someone

too little is expected of someone and that person feels that he or she is not contributing to the group[

Acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group's members

Adjusting one's behavior to align with the norm of the group.

The first stage in group delevelopment, characterized by much uncertainty

2nd stage in group development, characterized by intragroup conflict.

3rd stage - Characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness.

The 4th stage - when the group is fully functional

final stage in group development for temporary groups, where attention is directed towards wrapping up activities rather than performing tasks.

system in which different teams need to coordinate their efforts to produce a desired outcome.

roles performed by group members to ensure that the tasks of the group are accomplished.

roles performed by group members to maintain good relations within the group

roles performed by group members that are not productive for keeping the team on task

The tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectiverly then when working individually.

A team characteristic of reflecting on and adjusting the master plan when necessary

The degree to which team members are attracted to each other and are motivated to stay on the team