1. Distastefulness By far and and away the most common criticism of utilitarianism can be reduced simply to: "I don’t like it" or "It doesn’t suit my way of thinking". For an example of this‚ here’s something from someone who might prefer to remain nameless. "Producing the greatest good for the greatest number is fine as long as you are not hurting someone you really love in the process. For instance‚ with the trolley situation‚ I would rather kill 5 people on the main track than m mother
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Kendra Morgan Larry Sullivan MBA510 June 14‚ 2013 Benefits of Conflict among Team Members Introduction Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. Countless documents research conflict and their important determinant in team building and team resolution. Tjosvold states‚ “For formulating strategy‚ avoiding disasters‚ and strengthening relationships‚ conflict has proved invaluable.”(13) Does conflict hinder a team’s ability to produce resolution in differences? Can differences in opinions
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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 can be
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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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Groupthink What is groupthink? There is a simple definition for it‚ but is it truly that simple? The term groupthink refers to the inclination of group members to have the same opinions and beliefs; it frequently leads to mistakes. It often occurs without an individual being aware of it. Conflict is considered to be a harmful element when related to groups‚ but conflict is good when considering groupthink because it helps to eliminate the existence of a groupthink. The explanation sounds
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Case Study: The Forgotten Group Member Part 1: Group Development The group is in the norming stage. This stage is when the members are beginning to come together as a team. Christine job as a lead and support her group and to ensure that they have a basic understanding of the five stages of team development. Christine should have explained how important it is to attend all meetings and how each member should contribute as much as possible. Since Mike appears to have disunity with the team; Christine
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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. For
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The Forgotten Group Member (Schermerhorn 2012‚ p. W-113) Part I: Group Development According to Schermerhorn (2012‚ page 147)‚ "A team is a group of people holding themselves collectively accountable for using complementary skills to achieve a common purpose." The stages of team or group development as defined by Tuckman (Schermerhorn 2012‚ p. 156) are forming‚ storming‚ norming‚ performing and adjourning. Depending on the current stage of group development‚ leaders and members can face different
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them as well. My most recent experience was in the gadget industry‚ where I was a Finance Accountant at the Turbo Power Incorporated. * Why should I hire you? You should hire me because I am a team player. I am adaptable and have a good personality as well. I am much dedicated to my work. I have self-confidence and I can communicate with people very well. * What is your greatest strength? I am ready to learn things from others‚ and I am self-motivated. * What is your weakness
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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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