MHD Flashcards
(174 cards)
Purposes of group work
Accomplishing work, strengthening capabilities, fostering well-being
(Hackman 1)
Steiner group productivity equation
AP = PP - PL + PG
(actual prod. is potential prod. less process loss + process gain)
(Hackman 1)
Types of group work
o Disjunctive - by best
o Conjuctive - by worst
o Additive - as a sum
o Compensatory - as average
o Complementary - unique skills
(Hackman 1)
Group life-cycle sequence
forming - storming - norming – performing
(Hackman 1)
Levels of team authority
o Manager-led
o Self-managing
o Self-designing
o Self-governing - choose even the purpose of the group
(Hackman 1)
Sand dune teams
Fluid teams - like in consulting
(Hackman 1)
Assembly effect
net positive effect from group work
(Hackman 1)
Transactive memory
collective memory based on different members expertise
(Hackman 1)
Shared mental model
From individual cognition to group-level analysis
(Hackman 1)
Collective mind
Focus and thought as a collective
(Hackman 1)
What does the structure of social networks impact, according to Balkundi?
Influences team viability and performance
(Balkundi 1)
What does higher density of positive ties correlate with?
Better coms, cohesion and team effectiveness
(Balkundi 1)
What do leaders with central positions do?
Facilitate better communication and coordination - fix structural holes
(Balkundi 1)
What are the effects of different network structures?
o High density with central leaders – high team performance and viability
o Low density with central leaders – well initially thanks to leader, struggles with viability
o High density without central leaders – high performance but potential for lack of direction
o Low density without central leaders – often low performance and poor coordination
(Balkundi 1)
Density of ties
proportion of actual relationships out of total possible
(Balkundi 1)
Team viability
ability to continue functioning over time
(Balkundi 1)
Social capital
Resources available through network connections
(Balkundi 1)
Structural holes
Gaps in the network with fewer ties
(Balkundi 1)
What are the 2 types of diversity?
- Surface-Level Diversity – Observable characteristics such as race, gender, and age
- Deep-Level Diversity – Personality, values, attitudes, and cognitive abilities
(Triana 1)
What has been found out about deep-level diversity?
more complex relationship with team performance – can enhance but may lead to conflicts if there is a lack of cohesion
Depends on moderators: team processes (e.g., effective coms), context (e.g., task complexity)
(Triana 1)
What has been found out about surface-level diversity?
o Can lead to both positive and negative outcomes depending on context and management
(Triana 1)
What are determinants of whether group work is necessary?
o Can it be divided?
o Quantity over quality?
o What is the task type? (additive, conjuctive, etc.)
(IDK)
How can teams be better mobilized?
o Assigning team membership
o Selecting team based on common purpose
o Dividing labor
o Keeping time
(IDK)
What is a structured decision-making framework?
PrOACT:
o Problem
o Objectives
o Alternatives
o Consequences
o Trade-offs
(Raiffa 3)