Understanding Group Memberships and Dynamics

Group of friends playing basketball, church youth group, fellow students working on a class project

It can produce a strong sense of accomplishment and heightened camaraderie.

Unsuccessful teams can be rife with conflict among the members, resulting in poorer outcomes.

<p>Communication across group lines can help in avoiding misunderstandings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Citizenship in a nation, sororities or fraternities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors that influence the extent to which teams facilitate creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The extent to which members feel they share a common identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Group performance and relations among members often suffer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groups are more likely to make disaster-prone decisions or 'go off the deep end'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage our lives in the many group settings we find ourselves in</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Difficulty in getting admitted, facing initiations, and dealing with group norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some groups require major commitments of time</p> Signup and view all the answers