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Activity
How could you use the 5-Stage Group Development Model to support the
productivity of your program team or another team involved in working within
your program on a project such as curriculum review?Group Cohesiveness and Performance
Cohesiveness and Performance is outlined in detail by Robbins et al. (2004).
Cohesiveness of the program group is another important consideration for Academic
Coordinators. Groups will always differ in their cohesiveness with some members having
stronger bonds with selected individuals.
If performance norms are high for the group (e.g., high quality work, high output,
cooperation) and group cohesion is high, then productivity will be excellent.
Groups with low performance norms and low cohesion, understandably, will have
poor productivity.
The Academic Coordinators who can build cohesion within their program group and
have clear processes in place to support the performance of the group will be more
successful in implementing change processes.
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Robbins, S. P., Millett, B., & Waters-Marsh, T. (2004). Organisational behaviour (4th ed.).
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Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6),
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