Group Polarization
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006 Group polarization effects have been demonstrated to exaggerate the inclinations of group members after a discussion. A military term for group polarization is “incestuous amplification”.
Group polarization has also been found to occur with online (computer-mediated) discussions e.g. (Sia et al., 2002). In particular, research has found that group discussions conducted when discussants are […]
Stages of Group Development
Friday, September 1st, 2006 Groups form a basic unit of work activity throughout engineering and yet the underlying process is poorly managed.
As a group or team forms, it goes through certain predictable and observable stages, progressing from a loose collection of individuals to a cohesive group working together more or less effectively for a common cause. Each stage […]
Group Works
Thursday, August 31st, 2006A group of people working in the same room, or even on a common project, does not necessarily invoke the group process. If the group is managed in a totally autocratic manner, there may be little opportunity for interaction relating to the work; if there is factioning within the group, the process may […]
Groupthink
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006Groupthink is a mode of thought whereby individuals intentionally conform to what they perceive to be the consensus of the group. Groupthink may cause the group (typically a committee or large organization) to make bad or irrational decisions which each member might individually consider to be unwise.
Irving Janis originally studied how groupthink affected the Pearl […]
Social Interaction: Group Dynamics
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006The term group dynamics implies that individual behaviours may differ depending on individuals’ current or prospective connections to a sociological group. Group dynamics is the field of study within the social sciences that focuses on the nature of groups. Urges to belong or to identify may make for distinctly different attitudes (recognized or unrecognized), and […]
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