Managing Groups Chapter 10
Storming Stage
Second stage of group development that is characterized by intra-group conflicts
Which type of work team operates without a manager and is responsible for a complete work process or segment?
Self-managed
Tversky & Kahn...
Study on bullying based off of roulette wheel
Bogey
An item that you're willing to concede during a negotiation by pretending you really care about it and then making a big deal about giving it up
Ask Price
As aggressive as defensible
Reservation Point
As low or as high as you are willing to go during a negotiation, the point above or below which you will exercise your BATNA
Communication medium richness
The amount and quality of information that can be transmitted during a communication episode
Which of the following describes group cohesion?
The degree to which group members are attracted to one another and share the group's goals
Adjourning Stage
The final stage of group development that is characterized by groups preparing to disband
Informal group
The following describes a social group within an organization
Cohesive bonding
The following describes what occurs during the norming stage of group development
Individual Goals
The following is a situation where individual work should be done instead of team work
Definition of roles
The following occurs during the forming stage of group development
Group Size
The size of a group affects that group's behavior, but effect depends on what criteria you're looking at. Small groups are better at completing tasks faster, and figuring out what to do. Large groups are better at problem-solving, finding facts and gaining diverse input
Problem-solving teams
The team from the same department that's involved in efforts to improve work activities or to solve specific problems
Social loafing
The tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working individually
Communication
The transfer of understanding and meaning from one individual to another
Heidi Roizen
The venture capitalist at Softbank Venture Capital, Silicon Valley, Apple; Blended professional networking with social networking
Norming Stage
Third stage of group development that is characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness
Availability Bias
Tornado vs lightning survey based off of people's perception
Marie is a member of a team that consists of managers from finance, marketing, human resources, engineering, and production. Marie is a member of a ________ team.
cross-functional
Which type of work team consists of members from the same department or functional area involved in efforts to improve work activities or to solve specific problems?
Problem-solving
Roizen helped others
• Connect with people who could help them • Find new career opportunities • Made sure there was a win-win for both parties
Roles
Behavior pattern expected of someone who occupies a given position in a social unit
BATNA
Best alternative to a negotiated agreement. (You can always walk away)
Anchoring
Changing the perception of where the negotiation is going to take place. Low ball or high ball for buying or selling
Which of the following is correct regarding global teams?
Communication issues arise more frequently in global teams, which can lead to inaccuracies, misunderstandings, and inefficiencies.
Forming Stage
First stage of group development in which people join the group and then define the groups purpose, structure, and leadership
Performing Stage
Fourth stage of group development that is characterized by the group being fully functional and working on the group task
Task Groups
Groups composed of individuals brought together to complete a specific job; their existence is often temporary because when the task is completed, the group to disbands
Punctuation Equilibrium Model
Groups go through periods of rapid change, improving over time as team cohesion develops
Command Groups
Groups that are determined by the organization chart and composed of individuals who report directly to a given manager
Self-managed Teams
Groups that are you essentially independent and that, in addition to their own tasks, take on traditional managerial responsibilities, such as hiring, planning and scheduling, and evaluating performance.
Cross Functional Teams
Groups that bring together the knowledge and skills of individuals from various work areas or groups whose members have been trained to do each other's jobs
Work teams
Groups whose members work intensely or specifically on the common goals using their positive synergy, individual and mutual accountability, and complementary skills.
Which of the following identifies one way a virtual team differs from most traditional work teams?
Heavier impact on individual tasks
What trend is associated with large group size?
Individual contribution decreases as group size increases.
Five Phases of Negotiation
Investigate, Determine your BATNA, Presentation, Bargaining, Closure
Integrative Negotiation
Joint problem solving to achieve results benefiting both sides. •Tactics: •ID mutual problems •ID and assess alternatives •Openly express preferences •Jointly reach mutually acceptable solution
Solomon Asch
Made a study about the pressure to conform, involved an experiment where students sat at a table and looked at the length of a line, 3 would lie about the length and the 4th would be pressured to conform.
Intuitive Decision Making
Making a decision without conscious reasoning
How does a work group differ from a work team?
Members of a work team share a common goal.
Target
Needs to be relatively aggressive and should not be your your reservation point
Conformity
Adjusting ones behavior to align with a groups norms
Which of the following describes a formal group?
A group with tasks as part of organizational structure
Status Systems
A prestige grading, position, or rank within a group
Virtual team
A work team that uses technology to link physically dispersed members in order to achieve a common goal.
Norms
Acceptable standards shared by a group's members
Conformity
Adjusting one's behavior to align with the group's norms
Which of the following identifies a unique challenge posed to management working with global project teams?
Different norms across cultures
Intra group conflicts
What occurs during the storming stage of group development?
Individuals are preferred over teams in which of the following situations?
When individual goals are involved
Individual
Which of the following is recommended for simple tasks that don't require diverse input?
Distributive Negotiation
Win-lose, fixed amount situations wherein one party's gain is another party's loss. Tactics: •Lowball/highball - anchoring •Good cop/bad cop •Bogey - pretend an issue is important to you when it's not •Intimidation - emotion, authority, guilt