Group Dynamics and Teams
Introduction
This paper examines an experience I had in a group dynamic that did not go well. The group was tasked with a rush project and the members of the group were not prepared professionally or personally to meet the demand. The result was a complete failure, but looking back on it I can see why it failed. This paper will describe the experience, discuss it from multiple points of view, and show what could be done to turn a similar situation into a success the… Continue Reading...
the group in ways that can impede performance (Ellemers, et al., 2003, p. 11). Therefore, leaders need to be cognizant of group dynamics and aware of the ways that power is expressed in groups. This case study will illustrate how individuals formulate their identities in the group environment based on both formal and informal arrangements. Formal arrangements in the workplace have been shown to be insufficient because they "do not enable workers to deal adequately with the tasks they face," (Van Knippenberg & Ellemers, 2003, p. 29). Formal arrangements might work fine in an organization that wishes to remain in a bureaucratic rut, but not for organizations that are diverse and… Continue Reading...
the standpoint of HR management, diversity has largely been examined in terms of how it affects factors such as group dynamics which influence corporate performance. The following two main factors have been analyzed in the military as well as civilian contexts:
· Cohesion: Dedication to the common goals of a group and to fellow group members; and
· Effectiveness: Group capability of fulfilling goals effectively
Importance of Diversity
The armed forces constitute a national asset and have traditionally been leading opportunities for a diverse group of individuals. It is a huge organization that enjoys an international presence. The American armed forces’ status as a diversity-focused employer affords it a… Continue Reading...
is a totally different discipline. If a man moved into a church and claimed that he knows how to handle group dynamics, this would not classify him as a theologian. His results and interpretations maybe a supplement to what a theologian says because a theologian dictates what God has said should be done. In situations when religion takes up a dichotomous reasoning, modifying itself from other sectors exactly the same way that the Greek Philosophy would modify the matter and spirit, it destroys the way God together with the world relate (Jones, 1996, p. 152). It is true that the divine is equipped with a unique nature but it is… Continue Reading...
