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#2:
teams) by assessing and intervening in team problems that come from a variety of
norms, and homogeneity. Team development gets teams to “spend some time on
the process of team interaction, that is, on how they work together and what they
accomplish” (p. 315). The specific interventions include outdoor labs, role
negotiation, role analysis, and several others. In short, team development gets the
individuals that comprise a team to understand how the members can best work
issues like suboptimization (when a group optimizes its own goals at the expense
organization to understand how the groups can best work together in order to
interventions are similar in that they both are centered around increasing
cooperation and clarifying roles. The substantial difference between the two
effectively.
#3:
conflicts and improve cooperation and effectiveness between two groups. Usually,
“the key members of conflicting groups meet to work on issues” (p. 354).
The process of intergroup team building usually takes one to two days and
are problem-centered rather than hostile and make sure that the flow of
team building. This is so that intragroup issues are worked out before trying to
Intergroup team building usually takes five steps. Step 1 is to have each
group independently prepare three lists that answer the following questions: (1)
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How do we see ourselves? (2) How do we think the other department sees us? and
(3) How do we see the other department? In Step 2, the groups meet and present
their lists—each group is not allowed to argue or defend itself. In Step 3, the
groups meet separately and discuss the “discrepancies in perception and react to
the feedback” (p. 355). In Step 4, the groups divide into subgroups composed of
members from both groups. These subgroups have the task of “agreeing upon a
follow-up activities” (p. 355). Step 5 is usually a follow-up meeting for the groups
#4:
1. Knows why it exists. These systems are clear about their broad-level goals
5. Innovation. An HPS comes up with new ideas and ways of doing things
6. Clear separation. There is a distinct feeling within the system that the
system is different than its environment. It is clear where the system ends
and begins.
problematic. That is, because an HPS tends to live and thrive by its own
High-performing systems are most often led by enthusiastic and energetic leaders
whose vitality and ethos permeates the system, invigorating the workplace.
#6:
management systems. System 1 is the least effective, and System 4 is the most
effective.
downward and upward through the chain of power) are viewed with suspicion.
Subordinates are rarely asked for their input and opinions, leaders do not show
organizations, there may be a little less suspicion of communication, and the flow
There may be a small degree of warmth and support from leadership, and the
takes an active role in supporting subordinates and acquiring feedback and input.
The organization’s policies are well understood, and there are less unnecessary
free and open and travels in all organizational directions. Leaders seek out and
#7:
red-tape has very little place in the information age. The culture of the
an a part of the vision or cause. Members are excited about achieving new
Michael J. Walk
Organizational Development
Final Exam
11 December 2007