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Learning ObjectivesAfter reading this chapter you should be able to:
1.Describe the nature of cohesiveness in terms of its attributes. |
2.Specify the determinants of cohesiveness. |
3.Explain the benefits of cohesiveness. |
4.Describe and explain the relationship between cohesiveness and productivity. |
5.Specify how each of these characteristics bears upon group cohesiveness: leadership style, effective participation, commitment to do one's best, commitment to the good of the group, commitment to cooperation, and commitment to careful listening as well as to group goals. |
6.Explain the fundamental idea of Janis' notion of groupthink. |
7.Recall and describe the conditions from which groupthink emerges. |
8.Specify and explain these symptoms of groupthink: overestimations of the group, closed mindedness, and pressures toward uniformity. |
9.List seven consequences of groupthink and specify what group members can do to prevent the groupthink syndrome. |
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