8-6 Why People Form Groups Need satisfaction Proximity Social needs Physical distance between e Groups may facilitate the need employees performing a job for personal interaction Attraction Security Needs Perceptual, attitudinal Groups may create a buffer performance, or motivational between employees and the similarity organization Group Goals Esteem Needs Identifying with group objectives Groups may afford a higher- status or level of prestige Economic Benefits beyond that which an Gaining bargaining strength individual might attain through membership Mcgraw-hillarwin Copyright @2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 8-6 Need Satisfaction ⚫ Social Needs ⚫ Groups may facilitate the need for personal interaction ⚫ Security Needs ⚫ Groups may create a “buffer” between employees and the organization ⚫ Esteem Needs ⚫ Groups may afford a higherstatus or level of prestige beyond that which an individual might attain Why People Form Groups Proximity ⚫ Physical distance between employees performing a job Attraction ⚫ Perceptual, attitudinal, performance, or motivational similarity Group Goals ⚫ Identifying with group objectives Economic Benefits ⚫ Gaining bargaining strength through membership
8-7 Stages of Group Development Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning Uncertainty Marked by Marked by· Stage where· Involves the about th conflict cooperation the group is termination purpose emotionally d of group structure and Intense stage collaboration functional activities leadership disbandment Mcgraw-hillarwin Copyright @2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 8-7 ⚫ Uncertainty about the purpose, structure and leadership Forming Stages of Group Development ⚫ Marked by conflict ⚫ Emotionally intense stage Storming ⚫ Marked by cooperation and collaboration Norming ⚫ Stage where the group is fully functional Performing ⚫ Involves the termination of group activities; disbandment Adjourning