ORGANIZATIONAL8BEHAVIORWProf. Luo, FanManagement School,Wuhan University of TechnologyEmail:sailluof@126.com
Management School, Wuhan University of Technology Email: sailluof@126.com Organizational Behavior 8 Prof. Luo, Fan
8.Foundations of Group BehaviorDefining and Classifying GroupsStages of Group Development3Group StructureGroup Decision MakingManagement School, Wuhan University of Technology
8. Foundations of Group Behavior 4 1 Defining and Classifying Groups 2 3 Stages of Group Development Group Structure Group Decision Making Management School, Wuhan University of Technology
Teaching PlanObjectsHelp the students defining group and distinguish thedifferent types of groups, understanding the stages ofgroup development and group structure, so as to makeeffective group decisions.. Teaching EmphasesThe theory of informal groupLearning difficultyHow to Overcome Deviant Workplace Behavior?MethodsLecture; Case Discussion; Team Training
Teaching Plan • Objects Help the students defining group and distinguish the different types of groups, understanding the stages of group development and group structure, so as to make effective group decisions. • Teaching Emphases The theory of informal group • Learning difficulty How to Overcome Deviant Workplace Behavior? • Methods Lecture; Case Discussion; Team Training
AChineseProverbAbonze can carry water on shoulder with apoleshoulderTwo bonzes carrywater togetherThree bonzeshave no water心一个和尚挑水吃两个和尚抬水吃三个和尚没水吃Management School, Wuhan University of Technology
A Chinese Proverb A bonze can carry water on shoulder with a pole shoulder Two bonzes carry water together Three bonzes have no water 一个和尚挑水吃 两个和尚抬水吃 三个和尚没水吃 Management School, Wuhan University of Technology
Defining and Classifying GroupsGroup(s)Two or more individuals interacting andinterdependent, who have come togetherto achieveparticular objectivesInformal GroupFormal GroupA designated work groupAgroup that is neither formallydefined bythestructured nor organizationallyorganization's structuredetermined; appears in responseto theneedfor social contactManagement School, Wuhan University of Technology
Defining and Classifying Groups Group(s) Two or more individuals interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives Formal Group A designated work group defined by the organization’s structure Informal Group A group that is neither formally structured nor organizationally determined; appears in response to the need for social contact Management School, Wuhan University of Technology