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| consists of two or more people who interact regularly to accomplish a common purpose or goal |
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| a permanent group created by the organization to accomplish a number of organizational purposes with an unspecified time horizon |
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| informal or interest group |
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| created by its members for purposes that may or may not be relevant to those of the organization |
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| a group created by the organization to accomplish a relatively narrow range of purposes within a stated or implied time horizon |
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| a group of workers that functions as a unit , often with little or no supervision, to carry out work-related tasks, functions, and activities |
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| teams comprised of people from remote work sites who work together online |
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| the parts individuals play in groups in helping the group reach its goals |
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| the set of defined roles and interrelationships among those roles that the group members define and accept |
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| arises when the sent role is unclear and the individual does not know what is expect of him or her |
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| occurs when the messages and cues composing the sent role are clear but contradictory or mutually exclusive |
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| occurs when expectations for the role exceed the individual's capabilities to perform |
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| standards of behavior that the group accepts for and expects of its members |
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| generalized norm conformity that occurs as a person makes the transition from being an outsider to being an insider in the organization |
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| the extent to which members are loyal and committed to the group; the degree of mutual attractiveness within the group |
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| a person who engages in leadership activities but whose right to do so has not been formally recognized by the organization or group |
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| a disagreement among two or more individuals or groups |
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| the process in which two or more parties (people or groups) reach agreement on an issue even though they have different preferences regarding that issue |
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