DEOMI Q&A Exam Study Guide

Group Describe persons who are interacting with one another in such a manner that each person influences and is influenced by each other. Formal Group = requires some kind of organization and task. Informal Group = informally allocate roles among themselves depending on individual preferences. What is the difference between a formal and an informal group? Informal Group Which type of group allocates roles among themselves depending on individual preferences, the collection of roles makes a system possible, and they may undertake a task together? 1. Interacting Individuals. 2. Taking on a Role. 3. Acting within an organizational system of varying degree. 4. Existence of a task. What are commonalities among Formal and Informal Groups? 1. Sequential. 2. Development. 3. Thematic. What are Tuckman's principles of group development Theory? 1. Forming. 2. Storming (the most difficult). 3. Norming. 4. Performing. 5. Adjourning. What are the five stages of group development and which one is probably the most difficult? Initially polite and superficial as each person seeks out similarities or common needs. What are the characteristics associated with the forming stage of group development? Group members realize the task is different and more difficult than they imagined. Why is the storming stage sometimes the most difficult stage of group development? General & Role Specific. What are the two types of norms that are used within groups? Formal are written rules and Informal Rules do not specify absolute or self-imposed norms. What is the difference between formal and informal Rules