Question:

XYZ is a small organization producing. canned Tuna fish.Work is allocated into teams of 6 to 8 people. Some groups specialize in canning, some in design, some in marketing some in administration and so on.

The groups have recently been disbanded and new groups have been formed with members from other groups.

The new team has been together for a month and progress at work is frustratingly slow. There lots of ideas being put forward but the team members critize everything and try to put their ideas other others all the time.

(a) Describe the stages of group formation?

(b) Show the factors that contribute to group effectiveness

(c) As a manager of XYZ, how could you encourage group cohesion within the organization?

(d) Outline the drawbacks to creating a very cohesive team.