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vinney12

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Imagine you are the manager of a new work team that has been inefficient in the past, largely because of a lack of group structure.
 
  Name and describe three key features of group structure that you could impose on the group in order to remedy this problem.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Briefly describe Ringlemann's experiment involving pulling carts and his discovery of an important element of group processes. Name and define this process.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Students should discuss three of the following four features: the establishment of roles, a status hierarchy, a communication network, and the creation of cohesiveness.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Students should discuss the cart pulling experiment and the decrement in individual effort uncovered by Ringlemann as additional workers joined the group effort. Social loafing is the principle uncovered by Ringlemann, and this can be defined as the reduction of one's personal effort when in a group.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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