The Forgotten Group Member Case Study The case of the Forgotten Group Member is an excellent example of the complexities and interpersonal dynamics involved in working in a group environment. The text indicates that there are five stages to the team development process; adjourning‚ forming‚ storming‚ performing‚ and norming. (Schermerhorn 166) To summarize briefly‚ the case study involved a group of students in an Organization Behavior class assigned to analyze a seven-page situation and
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Group think. This week’s reading addressed some interesting points‚ but in several of those points overlooked a crucial aspect. What was overlooked was that in several of the groups talked about the leader of the group had unquestionable power. The question I would pose is how groups would overcome the groupthink mentality when they have to please appease the ideas of a single individual. In the reading the examples that were used involved the President of the United States and his cabinet members
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through groupthink often result in decisions appearing well founded and heavily supported‚ however the outcomes of such decisions are most frequently detrimental. Factors of cognitive dissonance are quite often evident in members of groupthink decisions‚ with individuals finding in reflection that they generally possessed ideas starkly contrasting the concepts which they just publically supported. Such incongruity in beliefs and decisions according to Hackman and Johnson arise when groups “put unanimous
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The Forgotten Group Member Case 7: The Case Study for this Week MGMT-591-62034 Leadership & Org Behavior July 28th‚ 2012 The Forgotten Group Member Group Development In the case study‚ "The Forgotten Group Member" (p. W-112) the components of the team came out of the forming stage to enter to the Storming stage. At this stage‚ as the book points out‚ is a period of high tension among the group members and emotionality. During this stage‚ hostility and infighting may occur. This
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others within the group the process can become tainted. Eventually “ concurrence-seeking becomes so dominant in a cohesive ingroup that it tends to override realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action”1. The group’s original purpose of creation becomes more and more ineffective as long as groupthink festers without treatment. What is groupthink exactly? According to psychologists is “deterioration in mental efficiency‚ reality testing and moral judgments as a result of group pressures”1. In
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terrible decision? You may have been part of a groupthink event. Groupthink is a term coined by Psychologist Irving Janis. He determined cohesive groups try to maintain unanimity rather than utilize all data to make a good decision (Whyte‚ 2000). Some historic examples of groupthink are the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ Iranian hostage rescue attempt‚ and the Holocaust. The attack on Pearl Harbor may have been thwarted‚ or damage minimized‚ if groupthink was not present. Ambassador Grew sent a warning
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Case 9 The Forgotten Group Member 1. Christine’s leadership abilities could benefit by having knowledge of the stages of group development. Specific to her situation‚ it seems that aside from the very first group meeting‚ Mike was not present for the forming stage of the group. As a result‚ questions such as "What can the group offer me?"‚ "Can my needs be met and still contribute to the group"‚ and other discovery inquiries did not get answered for Mike so he has not felt part of the team
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Surprises Found in Studying Groupthink There are many things that groups of people are capable of that might be surprising to someone who has not studied the theory. As there have been more tests throughout the theories history‚ scientist have found fascinating results. The first interesting discovery made while studying groupthink is‚ “Group deliberation often produces worse decisions than can be obtained without deliberation. (Often enough for epistemic concern.)” (Solomon‚ 2006). Despite most
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1. How could an understanding of the stages of group development assist Christine in leadership situations such as this one? Christine’s leadership abilities could benefit by having knowledge of the stages of group development. Even though for the first meeting Mike was not able to be present and participate with the other group members. As a leader‚ Christine could have motivated Mike should have told him the importance of being present for all the group meetings so he can be part of the team.
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Groupthink and Middle School Girls Groupthink is an approach used by a cohesive in-group‚ which unity of a decision dictates over an individual’s’ drive to evaluate different courses of action (Janis‚ 1971‚ p. 186). Everyone who has worked in a group has witnessed groupthink or aspects of groupthink. Groupthink was a large part of my life in middle school. I was new to the “popular group” and I was excited to be associated with them. One day‚ at a sleepover with my new “friends‚” the leader of the
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