Group_Interactions

Group Interactions In this report I will discuss several of the factors that are important to group behavior and performance. These will include conflict management, communication, motivation theories and key role theories. I will study these in the context of the five-stage group development model. These factors do not necessarily happen in any of the stages of the model but I believe the model provides a good framework in which to discuss them. The members in our group are relatively homogeneous. We are all white, all L.D.S. and we are all long time residents of Utah. On top of this we are all reasonably good students but not excellent ones. This sameness of our group members affected group performance in a number of ways that I will talk about throughout the report. Overview of the five stage group development model Studies have shown that groups evolve in a particular fashion. When the group in going to be temporary and there is job set out for the members of the group to do the evolution of the group follows the five-stage group development model. These stages include: forming, storming norming, performing, and adjourning. Our group has followed this model almost exactly. Stage group, conflict, one, stage, performance, development, members, communication, about, roles, groups, people, model, view, think, team, norms, meeting, found, forming, example, true, start, several, role, norming, leader, good, goals, four, factors, different, because, another, working