Baumeister And Exline Paper

Humans are drawn to one another and naturally form groups in order to share concerns, seek life direction, and solve problems (Maguire, 2002). I was privileged to observe a group session in town and experience the intricacies of group work. This paper will describe the group observed, discuss the facilitator and the leadership roles within the group, evaluate my personal observations of the group, explain the group intervention and purpose, provide insight into the cultural sensitivity of the group, and offer reflection of the group’s influence on my professional development.

The group we are going to talk about is our academic group in BUS 541 class. We have been work together as a group through the whole semester, we have finished the group analysis I, and we have presented two cases analysis online. Therefore, we will analysis our group’s formation, membership, dynamics, and specifically groupthink.

As a group, our goal is to work cohesively to complete our tasks. We also hope to do well on said tasks, while completing them in a timely manner. In addition, we hope to avoid “groupthink” in times of deliberation and planning. Going along with our goal to avoid groupthink, each of us hope to learn and expand our horizons on new perspectives shared by our group members. We can accomplish this through encouraging each other to show up to class as well as constantly acknowledging and validating everyone’ opinions. This will contribute to the team climate because we expect everyone to be open and respect other’s ideas, remain on task, and participate. Next, it is crucial that we establish and practice a laid-back, open, and fun environment for ourselves in which we still get the work needed to be done completed. Lastly communication is essential. Our group’s use of the GroupMe app, allows for constant communication between the members. Through the groupchat we created, each of us are able to notify group members if we cannot make it to class or a meeting, or if we are running late to either. We are also able to help each other with the individual tasks set for us to complete the assignment as

When working with more than two people things can get challenging even for the most skilled. Groups are filled with many people, which constitutes many different time schedules and personalities. Ashman’s explanation of field theory with groups can defend the statement that groups can be complex. Ashman says that for groups to succeed, positive actions must take place such as people in the group getting along (2008). On the other hand, if meeting times do not match up for everyone it can hinder the group. External forces can affect the group as well. When working with large groups, there are a variety of factors that can make group work more challenging.

A group of people working in the same room, or even on a common project, does not necessarily invoke the group process. If the group is managed in a totally autocratic manner, there may be little opportunity for interaction relating to the work. On the other hand, the group process may be utilized by normally distant individuals working on different projects. In simple terms, the group dynamics leads to a spirit of cooperation, coordination and commonly understood procedures and mores. If this is present within a group of people, then their performance will be enhanced by their mutual support.

Groups allow various situations to happen. Humans are naturally attracted to being part of a group. It is already embedded in our system to want to be with other people. Therefore, it makes sense to look at groups in detail. During our group presentation assignment, our group researched group polarization. Our group formed and went through different stages of group development as well as the stages of group functions. These stages were visible in our group, but there were excepts. Throughout my interaction with the group, there were situations that supported some of the group performance theories and group decision making. The group also experienced the effects of power throughout our interaction and determined the direction to our project.

I had been a member of several groups, either a formal group at work, school and university; family or an informal group such as research and activities. I had run and facilitated many groups during that time; however, these groups were not well organised due to my insufficient knowledge of group work. Through this semester, I have gained a lot of knowledge of group work including the principles of group work, leadership style, group stages and the relevance to social work practice.

In the workplace, a group is made up of three or more people who acknowledge themselves as a specific unit or department and work on their own to achieve their company’s goals and tend to be permanent fixtures with ongoing goals or objectives. So group members have a shared knowledge of the group’s objectives and goals but specific tasks and responsibilities are given to different individuals. So, by separating work into groups i.e. a group devoted to marketing, a group devoted to estimating etc, the individuals within the various groups are able to fulfil their expertise on a long term basis.

There is nothing better than working with a group and overcoming challenges together. The challenge for us in this chapter, was the exercises. We as a class group and us as the subgroup failed to pass the listening exercise. We were so attentive on what we believed the questions will be, that we weren’t truly paying attention to the real task. I hope that when we are working in a group, we are all at the same page (at the same pace) and can pursue our goals together. I have enjoyed working in my group because I feel comfortable enough to share my opinion and sharing the information with my peers. The fact that we have not had any official assignment but activities lead me to believe that my group is on stage 3 “norming”. The small tasks that we have done by far allow us to have success, have high confidence, each person reinforces the team setting reminders, we are creative in our ways of thought, and we are motivated in our group. None of us by far seem like the type of person who just wants to get things done, but are people who truly want to work in the group and empathize with the group members. I hope that with the upcoming test, all my group members arrive on time because my test anxiety is minimal but it is still there. Earlier this week, we watched the Stanford prison experiment. I had previously seen this film and it has tremendously alerted me.

Working in groups of four for this task, provided an excellent opportunity to build relationships and improve communication skills. Additionally, it allowed each person to contribute in an individual way and use their unique skills to benefit the group. To ensure we could achieve the best outcome in the group task, we nominated a group leader who ensured each group member understood what we were doing, divided roles so all work could be done and made sure deadlines were met. This was very effective in making sure

According to Ringlemann people working in groups end up using less efforts rather than when working individually. Individuals who are more motivated towards their work engage in more social interactions and people who are less motivated are engaged in social loafing.

Satisfaction with group members. That group work to meet the needs of belonging, membership, social interaction. Group cohesion reduces loneliness, contribute to the development of self-esteem, importance, since people are included in the group work with specific objectives. In this work a better chance of bringing

An important part of our learning and growing experience must stem from our ability to analyze and reflect upon the groups that we have been members of. This reflection can define our understanding of the weaknesses both in ourselves and in the others within our group, and it can help to shape the way that we act in future groups. Adjusting ourselves to compensate for our weaknesses, based upon an honest and thorough examination of our actions within a group setting, is one of the most important thing for any person to do. It is only through this evaluation that we can improve ourselves and our interactions with others.

Groups or teams are more effective in a work environment. You have groups of people working together towards one goal. However, many different elements make up a group’s dynamics and the dynamics could change with a change in membership. The ongoing changes in group dynamics makes it difficult for research about groups to remain valid and relevant. The fact still remains that groups will have diversity and creativity which will result in the group achieving more than an individual in a shorter time.

The increase of globalisation over the years has made our world increasingly interlinked. The way in which we communicate, live our lives.....everything has become more and more interrelated. Consequently, we have adapted to this way of life by creating groups, starting as early as our families, to working collaboratively at school with our friends, which continue to develop within our communities and onto the work place. Within these groups exist collective life which we have been training for particular at a young age. (ref?) and we will most likely CONTINUE working collaboratively (excluding the odd hermit!). HENCE, cooperative work is a crucial element in all aspects of our lives. For these reasons,