Organizational Development Josh Nebelkopf PSY/428 August 3‚ 2011 Dr. Felix Montes Organizational Development Organizational development can be defined in many similar ways. An easy way of defining it is to state that an organization is a group of people or a team formed together with a collective stated goal or mission to accomplish. Development can be defined as changing‚ teaching‚ training‚ growing‚ or mentoring the members of the group or the group itself to improve. Theories
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Various stages of group development? The goal of most research on group development is to learn why and how small groups change over time. To do this‚ researchers examine patterns of change and continuity in groups over time. Aspects of a group that might be studied include the quality of the output produced by a group‚ the type and frequency of its activities‚ its cohesiveness‚ the existence of group conflict.In interpreting behaviour of a particular group‚ it is important to recognize not only
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Individuals have joined an eight-week psycho-educational group to learn and develop strategies and skills to manage their lives. During the first few weeks the group had been quiet‚ however‚ in the beginning of the third week a member of the group raised concern stating that they (the group) were not happy being lectured to each week. John‚ the group leader continued on without much acknowledgement‚ which resulted in another member becoming disgruntled. The member stated that perhaps if John did
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One way to improve the Levi Strauss & Co.’s internal group system is to recognize the stages of group development by Dr. Bruce Tuckman. It is a basis for building an effective team and leadership. “It is one of the theories we have used to inform our STAR team performance model. Used extensively and verified by research‚ the team stages model recognizes the fact that groups do not start off fully formed and functioning but evolve through phases.” Available: http://www.the-happy-manager
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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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Being in a group can be very beneficial. Groups are great for brainstorming‚ socializing‚ completing tasks and many other reasons. Forming the group though doesn’t just happen. There are several steps of communication that take place which include forming stage‚ storming stage‚ norming stage‚ performing stage and adjourning stage. In the forming stage‚ members are uncertain about the structure‚ propose and leadership of the group. The members of the group must communicate with each other to give
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Analysis of Group Development Theories Abstract: The structure of a group helps the management predict to individual behavior within the group and the performance of the group itself. All the variables that can affect the functioning of groups are formal leadership‚ roles‚ norms‚ group status‚ group size and the composition of the group. The style or behavior of the group leader tends to be imitated or repeated by the group members. As everyone is required to play a diverse set of roles within
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According to Bruce Wayne Tucker ‚ the developer of the Tucker Stages‚ there are (5) stages of group development. The first stage is called Forming. Forming is when members of a newly formed group meets for the first time to collaborate on a project. This occasion gives each member a chance to introduce themselves and express to the other members what they plan to contribute to the project. This may also be the time when certain roles are delegated to certain members ; such as leader/facilitator
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Factors affecting Group Development Leadership Style and Skills - This is the ability to persuade the group member to change and reflect the leadership style. Authoritarian leaders predominate compliant and dependent members Democrat leaders Persuade more active involvement Environment Physical factors ( space‚ temperature‚ seating arrangement) Space/room (location and set up‚ e.g. Lighting & ventilation‚ seating arrangement) Emotional factors (emotional climate‚ verbal and non-verbal
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dependent on the nature of the group‚ group membership and group leadership. The model is developmental in that the issues and concerns in each stage must be resolved in order for the group to move to the next stage. If the group is not able to resolve such issues and concerns‚ members experience either conflict or apathy‚ which becomes the dominant group behaviour. If continued attempts to resolve the impasse fail‚ group disintegration occurs. Successful groups meet and resolve the challenges
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