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1. Welcome!
To Unit 7
2016
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2. Entitled
GROUPS & TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Instructor
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Shrestha, Ph.D.
Central Department of Management, Tribhuvan
Univeristy Kirtipur
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3. UNIT 7
GROUPS & TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS
7.1 CONCEPT
"A group is defined as two or more individuals,
interacting and interdependent, who have come
together to achieve particular objectives."
-Stephen P. Robbins
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4. reasons for group formation
• Security
• Status
• Recognition
• self-esteem
• Affiliation
• Power
• Goal achievement
• Socialization
• Identity
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5. 7.2 CONCEPT OF GROUP DYNAMICS
• Changes: attitudinal & behavioral characteristics
• Group structure
(1) Role (identity, perception, expectation, conflict)
(2) Status (status equity)
(3) Norms (performance, appearance, behavior)
(4) Size (5) Composition (6) Cohesiveness
• Group processes
(1) Communication
(2) Leadership style
(3) Power
(4) Authority
(5) Conflicts (6) Group decision making
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6. 7.3 STAGES OF GROUPs DEVELOPMENT
i. Forming
ii. Storming
iii. Norming
iv. Performing
v. Adjourning
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7. 7.4 GROUP STRUCTURE
i. ROLE
ii. STATUS
iii. NORMS
iv. SIZE
v. COHESIVENESS
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8. 7.5 GROUP DECISION-MAKING
• Interacting Group
• Delphi Group
• Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
• Brainstorming
7.6 TEAMS: CONCEPT & NATURE
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Aspects Work groups Work teams
Goal Share information Collective performance
Synergy Neutral/sometimes negative Positive
Accountability Individual Individual and mutual
Skills Random and varied complementary

9. 7.7 TYPES OF TEAMS
i) Problem-solving teams
ii) Self-managed teams
iii) Cross-functional teams
iv) Virtual teams
7.8 CREATING EFFECTIVE TEAMS
(i) Common goal and plan
(ii) Specific goals
(iii) Team efficacy
(iv) Team Identity
(v) Team Cohesion
(vi) Mental models
(vii) Conflict levels
(viii) Social loafing
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10. Thank You All!
For Your Patience, Comments & Suggestions, and
Encouragement!
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Shrestha
Professor, CDM, TU, Nepalse
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