Organization Behavour: Chapter 6

2 or more people with a common relationship

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

a group of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment

a group of 10 to 15 employees who take on many of the responsibilities of their former managers

a temporary cross-functional team

a group composed of members from different departments

a team that uses computer technology to tie together physically dispersed member in order to achieve a common goal

a set of expected behaviours of a person in a given position in a social unit

how other believe a person 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/her role

too much is expected of someone

too little is expected of someone, and that person feels that he/her is not contributing to the group

acceptable standards of behaviour within a group that are shared by the group's members

adjusting one's behaviour to align with the norms of the group

the first stage in group development, characterized by much uncertainty

the second stage in group development, characterized by intragroup conflict

the third stage in group development, characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness

the fourth stage in group development, when the group is fully functional

the final stage in group development for temporary groups, where attention is directed toward wrapping up activities rather than task performance

systems 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 presence of a heterogeneous mix of individuals within a group

the tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than 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