...Group dynamics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Group dynamics refers to a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (intragroup dynamics), or between social groups (intergroup dynamics). The study of group dynamics can be useful in understanding decision-making behavior, tracking the spread of diseases in society, creating effective therapy techniques, and following the emergence and popularity of new ideas and technologies.[1] Group dynamics are at the core of understanding racism, sexism, and other forms of social prejudice and discrimination. These applications of the field are studied in psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, epidemiology, education, social work, business, and communication studies. Intragroup dynamics Intragroup dynamics (also referred to as ingroup-, within-group, or commonly just ‘group dynamics’) are the underlying processes that give rise to a set of norms, roles, relations, and common goals that characterize a particular social group. Examples of groups include religious, political, military, and environmental groups, sports teams, work groups, and therapy groups. Amongst the members of a group, there is a state of interdependence, through which the behaviors, attitudes, opinions, and experiences of each member are collectively influenced by the other group members.[10] In many fields of research, there is an interest in understanding how group dynamics influence individual behavior...
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...Reflection on group process Reflection summary Following completion of the above unit, I reflected on the group process (comprising 10 members of students from various allied health professions), considering my role in the group, how I related to others and the group in relation to the relevant theory. I have written this reflection using John’s Model For Structured Reflection (2000). Looking in During this unit, each group was given a task to design a campaign to raise awareness about the allied health professions, to be pitched at those who were in primary and secondary education and also to graduates. This was then to be presented to some of the other groups at the end of the unit. We began by discussing and sharing our ideas within our group. Reflecting back over this unit, I was quite aware of how the group of ten did appear quite large to begin with, and I felt it was difficult at times for everyone to have their say, including myself. I did feel that I held back on saying some of my ideas, partly because initially I did not feel comfortable sharing them in a group of people I didn’t know very well and felt that I was lacking a bit of confidence to speak up. There were some members who spoke more than others, which I was expecting, but I did feel that everyone was trying to make a contribution and felt happy that everyone was been given an opportunity to speak and share ideas. As we got to know each other better, I felt more comfortable speaking to the group and sharing...
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...we had another course which future managers need to compulsorily undergo. Here comes the course named ‘GROUP PROCESSSES IN ORGANIZATION’ which was handled by Prof. Rupashree Baral. I was excited about the course as I liked the way the previous course was handled. The very first day was interesting where we all were asked to introduce each other. I was a bit confused about what was happening in the class, as in why are we being asked to introduce our neighbors? But after getting introduced by Ravi, who told the class about my dream of providing jobs to trans-genders the whole class appreciated. That was actually an incentive for me to run towards my dream further. I realized the importance of the activity. It had a great impact on me. Similarly, Ravi pointed out my negatives as well. These things helped me in understanding the perception of my peers about me. The purpose of GPO starts from here. After learning about motivation, perception, attitude, emotions etc in Individual Dynamics, we also need to learn how people behave in groups like how people communicate, how people conform to others in groups, conflicts etc. A recap of important concepts from Individual Dynamics is also note worthy. Session 2: (21/01/2014) The highlight of this session was THE LEMON ACTIVITY, to name it. I was surprised (as everyone in the class) when ma’am took out some lemon from her bag. A group of students were called to the front of the class and each of them were given a lemon. After sometime they...
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...Group Process [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Group Process During the video session, I have learned that a Group process involves individuals who are gathered together to focus and work on a mutual task in order to achieve the desired objectives. According to my research, there are four stages in a group process that leads to the ultimate goal. These are forming, which involves defining work tasks and designing plan to get it done. Second stage is storming, which involves resistance of group members to assigned task. Third stage is norming, which exhibits stableness, willingness to work as a team and address conflicts. Fourth stage is performing, which shows team’s understanding and approach to solving problems mutually (ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov, n.d.). In my opinion, group in the given video is exhibiting the characteristics of forming and storming stages. It is evident from the leadership techniques and dynamics used by the leader in a group that he is trying to form the group, establishing trust, striving to make everyone feel comfortable with each other, breaking ice, and creating a link between members from diverse background in order to achieve established goals. I believe leaders play a vital role in establishing and maintain the group. They must set examples and apply techniques to hold group together and work through conflict situation as the leaders shown in the video. In this video leaders have applied the strategy of dyads to initiate...
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...Woodson Foundation Group Development has five stages which are forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. Within these stages Woodson could have known they were in the forming stage and how to proceed. This would be when behavior of each organization and structure to achieve goals would be outlined. Once the groups have determine a platform and group goals they will be able to work together towards achieving the outcomes. Problem Identification Each organization has their own mission statement which has different methods and outcomes for their goals. What they have in common is that all want education system to improve but the ways in which they improve are not the same. Woodson wants communities and parents to decide on education plans while the school districts want job security, union, and to keep current policies. These two groups are headed in different directions and would not come to a similar outcome. One is focus on teachers and the other students and community needs. Retrospective evaluation Group development, properties and decision making are areas that could have aided the development process. Group development stages forming and performing would be two areas of development I would focus on first. During the process group properties roles, status and cohesiveness would be discuss and plan to avoid conflict. Reflection Last group of property is diversity and it advises how to work with different cultures and what to expect. It goes into...
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...Chapter 2 OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS SYS-ED/ Computer Education Techniques, Inc. Solaris System Administration: Introduction Operating System Concepts Objectives You will learn: • Operating system components. • Solaris usage of processes. • File management and file systems. • Use of the Solaris Management Console. SYS-ED/COMPUTER EDUCATION TECHNIQUES, INC. (Solaris – System Admin: Intro - 6.5) Ch 2: Page i Solaris System Administration: Introduction 1 Operating System Concepts Operating System: Definition An operating system is the set of programs that controls a computer. The core of the operating system is the kernel. The kernel is a control program that functions in privileged state that allows all hardware instructions to be executed. It reacts to interrupts from external devices and to service requests and traps from processes. The kernel creates and terminates processes and responds to requests for service. Operating systems are resource managers. The main resource is computer hardware in the form of processors, storage, input/output devices, communication devices, and data. Operating system functions include: • Implementing the user interface. • Sharing hardware among users. • Allowing users to share data among themselves. • Preventing users from interfering with one another. • Scheduling resources among users. • Facilitating input/output. • Recovering from errors...
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...Resource II - Science| Activity: What's in the air experiment |Age Group: 3 year olds | Goal/Objective : Children learn the dangers of fire | Materials Needed: · plate · candle, & matches · play dough · jar & colored | Process and Teaching Strategies · Use playdough to stand candle up in the middle of the plate, then pour colored water around the candle. Teacher then lights the candle and talks to children about the danger of matches and fire. Put the jar over the candle and watch the flames disappear| How is this activity developmentally appropriate? It teaches children they should only handle with an adult | Resource II - Language and Literacy | Activity: Learning to write your name |Age Group: 3 year olds | Goal/Objective : help child write his/ her name | Materials Needed: · chalk · sidewalk· | Process and Teaching Strategies · Let the child see his/her name. Make marks everywhere. Provide a vertical writing surface. Give fingers a workout. Hunt for letters| How is this activity developmentally appropriate? It gives the child a chance to write and see their name spelled out | Resource II - Creative Arts | Activity: Foot Tracing|Age Group: 3 year olds | Goal/Objective : Team work | Materials Needed: · drawing paper· crayons· markers | Process and Teaching Strategies · Give each child a partner and take turns tracing each others foot | How is this activity developmentally appropriate? Gives the opportunity...
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...Precision/Case Study #1 Jackson Smith has his work cut out for him in his task to implement a merit pay program that would tie to Precision’s performance appraisal process. According to Martocchio, a merit pay program assumes that employee’s compensation over time should be determined by differences in job performance. In other words, employees earn permanent merit increases based on their performance. The overarching challenge to overcome is that merit pay is considered an entitlement by the employees at Precision since everyone has received the same percentage increase across the board regardless of performance. Jackson is likely to experience strong resistance to the change, especially by those who are low performers. Additionally, the supervisors clearly are not trained in giving effective performance appraisals as most employees are rated as average and employees are only provided feedback one time per year. Another big hurdle is the lack of job descriptions. Without having a job description that clearly states expectations, a merit program cannot be established that would tie to the performance appraisal process as pay increases would continue to be based on the subjectivity of the supervisor. I believe that Precision wants to make a commitment to develop a pay plan that will motivate and reward group behavior. Gaining acceptance of the program will be crucial in creating a unified organizational culture. Precision clearly realizes that they need to make changes...
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...school works there and she is who I interviewed to find the facts out about Vista Health. Her name is Hannah Yarborough. Vista Health looks forward to assisting anyone that is in need. The information that you will read about in this interview will help people understand the guidelines and general information so that if they are ever in need of vista they will be comfortable. Vista Health’s goal is to provide an environment in which your problems and concerns can be addressed so that a person can focus on their treatment. Vista believes this can be accomplished with a structured, consistent treatment program. This structured program environment is designed with group activities, which will be beneficial to one’s mental wellness. A member of Social Services will meet with an individual one on one outside of your group activities. Vista’s treatment team of professionals includes the individual’s physician, physician assistant, nurses, social services staff and treatment staff, recreational therapists and other health professionals. Treatment at Vista Health begins with a thorough examination of the problems and concerns an individual is experiencing. Vista would like the individual to be honest, open, and direct during assessments. An individual should never feel embarrassed, shy, hesitant or guilty when answering questions. The more that vista knows about the person and their problems, the faster they can design a plan of care for that individual. Each member of the treatment...
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...Colorado Springs has different social service agencies that provide different needs to families and individuals within the community. The Department of Human Services serves El Paso County with adoption, child and adult protective services, substance abuse, and mental health services through referrals within community resources. Resources that are more accessible and available in the community deal with child welfare issues such as abuse and neglect. Child Protective Services goes through a process after an individual reports any abuse or neglect. Child Protective Services can get referrals from doctors, hospitals, police, and schools in regards to abuse and neglect which then the intake unit at the department checks into each report. The adoption unit strives in helping children without a home find permanent placing within a foster family. The unit also works closely with foster care agencies in the community to match and place children in the right adoptive family and provide resources for foster families as they transition with these children. A Kidz Hope Homes assists children from birth until the age of 21 years’ old towards stability and family support when they don’t have any. Bethany Christian Services...
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...Business Operations Report on Littlefield Technologies Simulation Exercise By Group 4: Anise Tan Qing Ye Aneel Gautam Chu Kar Hwa, Leonard Tan Kok Wei Ranking Reflecting on the simulation exercise, we have made both correct and incorrect decisions. Nevertheless, although we ranked 4th (Exhibit 1: OVERALL TEAM STANDING), we believe we gained a deeper understanding of queuing theory and have obtained invaluable experience from this exercise. Rank | Team | Cash Balance ($) | 1 | bigmoney1 | 1,346,320 | 2 | techwizard | 1,312,368 | 3 | makebigmoney | 1,141,686 | 4 | beaters123 | 895,405 | 5 | donothing | 588,054 | 6 | mas001 | 472,296 | Exhibit 1 : OVERALL TEAM STANDING Decisions Made A summary of the rationale behind the key decisions made would perhaps best explain the results we achieved. . Decision 1 Day | Parameter | Value | 54 | station 1 machine count | 2 | When the exercise started, we decided that when the lead time hit 1 day, we would buy one station 1 machine based on our analysis that station 1 takes the longest time which is 0.221 hrs simulation time per batch. (Exhibit 2: Average time per batch of each station). As day 7 and day 8 have 0 job arrivals, we used day 1-6 figures to calculate the average time for each station to process 1 batch of job arrivals. Base on the average time taken to process 1 batch of job arrivals, we were able to figure out how many batches each machine...
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...Tips for the selection process Recommendation It is recommended that the Job be posted on the company internal G-drive for existing employees. After a 2-weeks past from original post, it is then recommended that the job be posted on a job site such as Monster.com or Careerbuilder.com. Interview Questions 1. Tell us about yourself? 2. Why do you think you are a good fit for this position? 3. What are your general computer skills? What software and programs have you worked with? 4. Recall a time from your work experience when your manager or supervisor was unavailable and a problem came up that required immediate action. What was the nature of the problem? How did you handle it? And what was the ultimate outcome? 5. Describe a time when you thought of a way to better handle your daily tasks or improve a process? 6. Tell about a time when you worked with a person who did things very differently from you. How did you get the job done? 7. How do you determine priorities in scheduling your time? Give examples. 8. All jobs have frustrations; can you describe some examples of your current or previous job which frustrate you? 9. What is your greatest weakness? 10. What is your greatest strength? 11. What are your salary expectations? 12. How do you evaluate success? 13. What challenges are you looking for in a position? 14. Are you willing to travel? 15. Is there anything I haven't...
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...-------------------------------- Group:---- Level:------- Major:------------- |المملكة العربية السعودية |[pic] |KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA | |وزارة التعليم العالي | |Ministry of Higher Education | |جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية | |Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | |كلية علوم الحاسب والمعلومات | |College of Computer & Information Sciences | CS231: Operating Systems 1st Mid-Term Exam 2nd semester of 1430/1431 Exam Duration: 1:30H Marks: out of 20 I. Multiple choices [6 Marks, 1 for each]: 1. Which of the following is not shared by different threads of the same process? a. Global variables b. Program counter c. Open files d. None of the above 2. Which of the following process state transitions is NOT correct? a. RUNNIG to READY b. READY to RUNNIG c. WAITING to RUNNING d. WAITING to READY 3. Which of the following programming examples, multithreading provides better performance than a single-threaded solution? a. A web server that responds clients service requests b. A web browser that can process text, sound, and image simultaneously...
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...franchise much like Plato’s Closet that resells gently used items. It is important to note that these specific companies are resale not retail. When a customer is ready to let go of their gently used children’s clothing, toys, equipment, and accessories they can bring them in to their local Once Upon A Child and receive cash on the spot. There is a process when the customer brings these items in that let each franchise price their merchandise for the same amount. Almost all of the process is done on a computer program already installed on the computer. There are a few exceptions that are not already listed and involve a bit of research. First, an employee of Once Upon A Child would gather all of the customer’s information and items. There is a sign-in sheet that the customer would fill out with their name, address, phone number, email and signature. The employee also has their own sign-in log where they will list the customer’s name, amount of items, and what time they came in. The employee would then take a label sheet and write the customer’s first name and tape that paper to each of the customer’s containers. This first part of the process is mainly for security purposes. It is important to not lose any of the items or mix them up with another customer’s items. Next, all of the customer’s...
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...training program that would assist middle-managers in the proper procedures when faced with the difficult decision to terminate employees is essential to the overall health of a company. A step by step program will aid a manager from the very beginning to the end of the process. The program could take a manager step by step from the beginning, the manager deciding that an employee or group of employees need to be terminated or laid off. To starting the process, form deciding why the employee or group needs to be let go, filling out the proper paper work, filing the paper work correctly, calling the individuals in and informing them that they are being terminated or let go with proper communication, aiding that employee in what is going to happen next (if applicable) and finally the after care for the employees that were left behind. The program will take a manager through every possible scenario to ensure they can feel confident that they followed the correct steps and maintained a high level of professionalism. These programs are vital to a business because they will enable managers know how to, “be informed about and comply with legislation, treat the employee fairly and act in good faith, handle the termination process in a professional way that preserves the employee's dignity, be careful about how much information is communicated to others about the facts and reasons for the termination” ("Employment Termination," n.d, p. 1). Reference: Keeping the Right People. (n.d). Retrieved...
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