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| work performed by the group |
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| the relationships that form between members in the group and their impact on the group as a whole. |
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| output from a groups task dimension--the result of the efficent and effective accomplisment of a group task |
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| the output from social dimension..the degree to which members feel a part of the group, wish to stay, and are committed to eachother and the group;s work. |
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| proportional representaiton by culture, ethnicity, gender and age. diverse membership groups are more likely to have members wiith vaired skills, perspectives etc which can provide a wider array of problem solving and decision making resources |
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| the belief that one's own culture is superior to others, especially when the two have large differences |
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| jitters and uneasiness. members cautious and hesitant in communication, long silences and tentative statements. often over polite to avoid controversy. interruptions invoke immediate apologies. |
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| the stress and strain that occur within the group later in its development. -having to make decisions, disagreements, tight deadlines |
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| rules that establish standards of appropriate behavior |
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| rultes that expressly identify acceptable behavior. rules are codified in constitutions and bylaws of religons, law etc. |
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| rules that are indirectly indicated by uniformities in teh behavior and attitudes of members |
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| the adherence to group norms by group members to follow the crowd and chosing the wrong answer. more likely in collectivist cultures, not always negative. |
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| an initiation right: any humiliating or dangerous activity expected of you to join a group, regardless of your willingness to participate |
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| a remote form of ostracism that occurs on the internet. occurs when a group of online team members or chat room users eliberately ignore a member who violates the groups norms |
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| suggests that group members are strongly motivated to perform well in a group if they are convinced that their individual effor will likely help in attaining valued results |
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| the tendency of a group member to exert less effor on a task when working in a group than when working individually. miss meetings, perform badly, failing to start or complete tasks. more in individualistic cultures |
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| an increased motivation to work harder on a group task to counterbalance the lackluster performance of other |
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| the communication process in which new and established group members adjust to one another. a system adapting to change. new and old members adapt to one another. |
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