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Group Cohesiveness
• In a cohesive group, members • Cohesiveness is influenced by
consider the group to be more factors such as the organizational
important than any individual in it. culture and the personalities in
• Advantages of a cohesive group are: the group.
o Group quality standards can be • Cohesiveness can be encouraged
developed. through:
o Group members work closely • Social events
together so inhibitions caused • Developing a group identity
by ignorance are reduced. and territory
o Team members learn from each • Explicit team-building
other and get to know each activities
other’s work. • Openness with information is a
o Egoless programming where simple way of ensuring all group
members strive to improve members feel apart of the group
each other’s programs can be move forward. These leaders are
practiced. generally focused on themselves.
