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UNDERSTANDING GROUP DYNAMICS IN ORGANIZATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Work groups are a common arrangement within today’s business organizations. Work is being restructured around groups of all kinds and in all sizes of organizations. Managers need an understanding of group behavior and the concept of teams in order to appreciate what groups can and cannot do within organizations and how groups function.

Any one member in group can influence the behavior of the individuals in the group and teamwork. We will examine some basic characteristics of groups including the types of work groups, the development of informal groups, and the manner in which groups operate.

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REVISION

In this handout only the topics which are covered in this course would be listed so that students know what to take from this course. Following is the summary of the topics discussed in this course:

• What’s an organization?
• Importance of organizations. Can we ignore them? (examples of daily life)
• Organizations as systems, open systems
• Dimensions of organizational design: Structural and Contextual dimensions
• Strategic management
• Organizational purpose, mission, vision, goals

Read more: MGT504 - Organization Theory and Design - Lecture Handout 45