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Plays An Important Decision Making
1,448 wordsThere are six factors that influence an individual's identity with a team and how the team fulfills their personal needs. The six factors are Member Similarity, Member Interaction, External Competition/Challenges, Somewhat Difficult Entry, Team Success, and Team Size. Member similarity contributes to team cohesiveness, as people feel more comfortable with their own opinions when others have the same views. People are also more motivated to interact with other team members and find it easier to a...
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Space Shuttle Make Decisions
975 wordsWhat 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 simple enough, but...
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Class Discussion Problem Solving
1,330 wordsFrom the beginning of time it has been evident that as humans we function better in groups than individually (Joining pg. 4). The Cro-Magnons discovered early in time that they were more efficient and productive working in groups than when working independently. Once they pooled their resources, people, and knowledge the possibilities were endless. Until I read the text Joining Together, I had never given the concept of groups much thought. Now I realize that over the course of our entire life w...
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Group Teamwork Experiences The Good Bad Ugly
424 wordsMany people dont like working in groups when one grade will apply to the whole group. I dont mind working in this type of setting because all of the work is divided amongst the team. If everyone knows what they have to do in order to complete the assignment to the best of their ability, then the grade will reflect the effort of the individual, and most importantly the entire group. If I find that a group member or group members are not fulfilling their task (s), then I will pull them aside and l...
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Boston Houghton Mifflin Decision Making Process
1,140 wordsIn 1972, Irving L. Janis presented a set of hypothesis that he extracted from observing small groups performing problem-solving tasks; he collectively referred to these hypotheses as groupthink (Janis, 1972). He defined groupthink as a quick and easy way to refer to a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group, when the members strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action (Janis, 1982, p...
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Yada Yada Laid Back
1,351 wordsChange of Hearts; Small Group Project Paper My group consisted of four other members-Chris, Dan, Brian, and Amy. When we were first introduced to the idea of a small group project we knew that our presentation had to entertain the audience, and at the same time inform them. At that point, we were functioning as individuals. Each of us tossed out a ton of ideas and some were shot down right away. That took about 5 minutes. Then Dan mentioned that we can do a parody of the television show Change o...
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