seq NL1 \r 0 \h Session C Journal – INterpersonal interaction, Groups, & Teams

Instructions: Complete the following questions, which are worth 5 points each. Seek to apply what you have learned from the chapters, and what you learned completing the self-assessments.

Write 3-5 sentences per question. SEQ NL1 \r 0 \h

1. Why is it useful for a manager to understand group behavior? Why is it useful for an employee?

2. Recall a situation in which you may have encountered or observed groupthink (either as a member of a group or as a target or simple observer).

3. Why is it important to make a distinction between “group” and “team”? What kinds of behaviors might be different in these assemblages?

4. How are other organizational characteristics different for a team-based organization?

5. Some say that changing to a team-based arrangement “just makes sense” for organizations. What are the four primary reasons why this might be so?

6. If employees are happy working in the traditional boss-hierarchical organization, why should a manager even consider changing to a team-based organization?

7. Explain the circumstances under which a cross-functional team is useful in organizations.

8. Why is planning the change important in the implementing process?

9. What can happen if your organization prematurely starts building a team-based organization by clarifying the mission and then selecting the site for the first work teams?

10. What are two of the most important issues facing team-based organizations?

11. What did you accomplish this week? How has what you are learning in your current course assisted with this?

12. What did you apply and how did you apply it?

13. Were there problems encountered with job assignments or your work environment? What were your efforts towards resolution?

14. Directly connect course related content to this week’s experiences at work.