Post on 13-Dec-2014
description
GROUP 4
Kendra MillerBarbara RochonJaren ScottBarbara StoutamoreJason Verba
Case Group
• Health equipment manufacturing company Recruit managers and supervisors
Monterey, Mexico 8 weeks
8 people Demographics
4 Caucasian men, 2 Caucasian women 1 African-American woman 1 Hispanic woman Ages 30-55 yrs.
The Social Identity Perspective of Small Groups
Social Identity
Group is part of individual
Shared psychological reality
(Poole, p. 100)
(Poole, p. 102)
(Poole, p. 103)
The Social Identity Perspective of Small Groups
Motivation to sustain positive social identity
Members sought roles that maximized outcome
Proactive concerning conflict within group
(Poole, p. 103)
(Poole, p. 111)
The Social Identity Perspective of Small Groups
Motivation to sustain positive social identity
Conform to group norms
Seek meaning in tasks
(Poole, p. 113)
The Network Perspective of Small Groups
Communication pattern
High-complex tasks developed decentralized communication pattern
Low-complex tasks developed centralized communication pattern
(Poole, p. 299)
The Network Perspective of Small Groups
Decentralized communication patterns Supervisors assessed groups as having higher production
levels
Group productivity increased with varied demographic boundaries
(Poole, p. 296)
The Network Perspective of Small Groups
Friendship and advice ties are positively associated with group’s perceived effectiveness
(Poole, p. 296)
Conclusion
Theories that work best
Social Identity Perspective of Small Groups
Network Perspective in Small groups
Reference
Poole, M. S. & Hollingshead, A. B. (2005).
Theories of small groups: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks, CA.