Organisational Behavior

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Organisational Behaviour –
Unit 4
By Irfaan Meera

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SYLLABUS
UNIT IV Group dynamics -Cohesiveness -Co-operation -Competition -
Resolution -Sociometry -Group norms -Role position status

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The 5 stages of Group development
Who invented stages of group development?
The first 5 stages of group development are also known as
the “Forming-Storming-Norming-Performing-Adjourning Model” — they
were established by Bruce W. Tuckman, an American Psychological
Researcher, in 1965.

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The 5 stages of team development
1.Forming
2.Storming
3.Norming
4.Performing
5.Adjourning

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STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT

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STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT

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1. Forming
➢ The first stage of group development is the forming stage.
➢ This stage presents a time where the group is just starting to come
together and is described with anxiety and uncertainty.
➢ Members are discreet with their behavior, which is driven by their desire to
be accepted by all members of the group
➢ At this stage, group members are learning what to do, how the group is
going to operate, what is expected, and what is acceptable.

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2. Storming
➢ The storming stage is where dispute and competition are at its
greatest.
➢ This is the stage where the dominating group members emerge,
while the less confrontational members stay in their comfort zone.
➢ Questions around leadership, authority, rules, policies, norms,
responsibilities, structure, evaluation criteria and reward systems
tend to arise during the storming stage.

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3. Norming
➢ In this stage, the group becomes fun and enjoyable. Group
interaction are lot more easier, more cooperative, and productive,
with weighed give and take, open communication, bonding, and
mutual respect.
➢ If there is a dispute or disruption, it’s comparatively easy to be
resolved and the group gets back on track.

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4. Performing
➢ Once a group is clear about its needs, it can move forward to the third stage
of group development, the norming stage. This is the time where the group
becomes really united.
➢ At this stage, the morale is high as group members actively acknowledge the
talents, skills and experience that each member brings to the group.
➢ A sense of belongingness is established and the group remains focused on
the group's purpose and goal.
➢ Members are flexible, interdependent, and trust each other. Leadership is
distributive and members are willing to adapt according to the needs of the
group.

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4. Performing
➢ Once a group is clear about its needs, it can move forward to the third stage
of group development, the norming stage. This is the time where the group
becomes really united.
➢ At this stage, the morale is high as group members actively acknowledge the
talents, skills and experience that each member brings to the group.
➢ A sense of belongingness is established and the group remains focused on
the group's purpose and goal.
➢ Members are flexible, interdependent, and trust each other. Leadership is
distributive and members are willing to adapt according to the needs of the
group.

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4. Performing

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5. Adjourning
Tuckman’s final stage, Adjourning, involves the termination of task behaviors
and disengagement from relationships. A planned conclusion usually
includes recognition for participation and achievement and an opportunity for
members to say personal goodbyes.

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Group Decision Making
➢ Group decision-making commonly known as collaborative decision-
making is a situation faced when individuals collectively make a choice
from the alternatives before them.
➢ The decisions made by groups are mostly different from those made by
individuals. For example, groups tend to make decisions that are more
extreme than those made by individual members, as individuals tend to be
biased.

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
1) Companies aren’t relying on the availability of a single individual.
➢ If one person makes all of the decisions for an organization, then a
project can come to an immediate halt if that individual isn’t
available.
➢ When a group decision-making process is available, then outcomes
can continue to proceed even when there is a stakeholder absence
to manage. The timelines of a project don’t hinge on the schedule of
one person.

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
2) It helps employees to feel like they make valuable contributions.
➢ When leaders seek inputs and feedback from a group of employees
from various departments, then it allows people to feel like their
needs and opinions are getting heard.
➢ The desire to have involvement produces dialogue, encouraging a
culture that leads to collaboration

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
3. Group decisions create more acceptance for the eventual outcome.
➢ When a group expresses an opinion or an idea to pursue, then it
holds more weight within an organization than if a single individual
proposed the same option.

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
3. Group decisions create more acceptance for the eventual outcome.
➢ When a group expresses an opinion or an idea to pursue, then it
holds more weight within an organization than if a single individual
proposed the same option.

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
4. Collaboration opportunities arise from group decision-making efforts.
➢ Making decisions by committee creates opportunities for collaboration
that might not exist otherwise in an organization.
➢ The entire team gets to connect with one another to build stronger
relationships that can lead to better choices for everyone.

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
5. It reduces the amount of effort and risk that each person takes on when
making choices.
➢ A group decision-making process spreads out the risk and responsibility
throughout the entire committee instead of placing it on the shoulders
of a single leader.
➢ This advantage reduces the reluctance that can happen in some
organizations when critical choices must happen.

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
6. Group decisions allow organizations to benefit from everyone’s
expertise.
Teams may have expertise in a variety of areas that can benefit the
organization in unique ways

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Merits / Advantages of Group Decision Making
6. Group decisions allow organizations to benefit from everyone’s
expertise.
Teams may have expertise in a variety of areas that can benefit the
organization in unique ways