Principles of Organisational Behaviour
Norms of Behaviour
Norms are the effective conductors of social behavior. When an individual is going through the state of deindividuation, they perceive themselves merely in terms of group identity and therefore, their behavior is likely to be directed by the group norms (Nelson & Campbell, 2015)
Group Cohesion
Group cohesion or group cohesiveness is referred to the sum of all those factors that cause group members to stay within the group and make them feel attracted towards it. In other words, it works as a social glue, which binds up people together in a team. The cohesiveness among the team members arises people to form a social bond to develop a group (Robbins et. al, 2014).
Social Loafing
Social loafing is referred to the notion that people are likely to exert less amount of effort on a certain task when they work in a group as compared to what they may exert while working individually. Social loafing generally has a negative impact on the performance of an individual, as well as, on the collective performance of the group (Linstead, Fulop & Lilley, 2009).
Loss of Individuality
Deindividuation or loss of individuality is a concept of social psychology, which is explained as the situation of losing self-awareness and it usually develops as a matter of contention within groups. It is also defined as a state of reduced self-evaluation, which generally promotes disinhibited and antinormative behavior within the group (Murray, Poole & Jones, 2016).
Tuckman’s Five Stage Model of Group Development
Tuckman’s model proposed five stages of group development i.e. forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. According to the model, all these stages are inevitable and necessary for every group in order to progress, face a challenging situation, solve problems, find solutions, plan group work, and deliver output. It is a significant theoretical model as it comprehensively recognizes that a group does not start to form and function right away; rather it grows gradually and then delivers results. He defines the stages of development for every group ranging from creation to increase in cohesiveness, and then finally, full formation of a task-focused group (Huczynski & Buchanan, 2013).
References
Huczynski, AA and Buchanan DA (2013) Organizational Behaviour 8th Edition, United Kingdom, Pearson.
Murray, P Poole, D and Jones G (2006) Contemporary Issues in Management and Organizational Behaviour, Australia, Nelson.
Linstead, S Fulop, L and Lilley S (2009) Management & Organization A Critical Text 2nd Edition, United Kingdom, Palgrave.
Nelson, DL and Campbell Quick, J (2015) ORGB Organizational Behaviour 4th Student Edition, Unites States of America, Cengage Learning.
Robbins, P Judge, TA Millett, B and Boyle, M (2014) Organizational Behaviour 7th Edition, Australia, Pearson Australia.
