Groups and Committees

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What are groups?

Two or more people who *interact* and *influence* one another towards a common goal

Advantages of Informal Groups

perpetuate commonly held cultural values; provide social satisfaction security and status; help members communicate and solve problems.

Disadvantages of Informal Groups

conformity; conflict; rumor and resistance to change

Groups leaders

formal: appointed/elected; informal: emerge; manage groups to perform at the highestlevel; use group to achieve organizational goals; overco

Advantages of Problem Solving in Groups

Greater knowledge and information; more approaches to solutions; better comprehension; increased acceptance of solution

Disadvantages or Problem Solving in Groups

Premature decisions; Individual domination; Conflicting alternatives; Prior commitment

Factors that Are Assets and Liabilities

Disagreements;Conflicting interests and changing minds; Time requirements and taking risks

Types of Working Groups

Task force (specific problem); Standing Committee (continuing organizational); Boards and Commission

Making groups work

goals; optimum size; specific authority; select chairperson; appoint secretary; meetings start and end on time; always have an agenda and st

Effective group behavior

Trying out one another's ideas; listening to understand; willingness to change one's opinion; all members participating in discussion; findi

Ineffective group behavior

selling pre-formed opinions; listening to refute or NOT listening at all; defending one's position to the end; a few members dominating; rea