Problem Solving in Teams and Groups
About This Book
1 Defining Teams and Groups The content included in this chapter is adapted from two Open University chapters: Working in Groups and Teams and Groups and Teamwork What is a group? Our tendency to form groups is a pervasive aspect of organizational life. In addition to formal groups, committees, and teams, there are informal groups, cliques, and factions. Formal groups are used to organize and distribute work, pool information, devise plans, coordinate activities, increase commitment, negotiate,
| Category | business |
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| Subject | Business communication and presentation, Social groups, communities and identities, Interpersonal communication and skills |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 12 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 3 Social Comparison
- 4 The Psychology of Groups
- 6 Inattentional Blindness
- 7 Teams as Systems
- 12 Gantt Charts
- 13 Organizational culture
- 14 Performance Evaluation
- 17 Cultivating a Supportive Group Climate
- 18 Structuration Theory
- 21 Conformity and Obedience
- 23 Intercultural and Plane Crashes
- 24 Conflict and Negotiation