group behavior in organizations

WK 2 Discussion 1:

Organizational Design

More than ever, groups and teams are responsible for executing tasks in the workplace. Take a position on the following statement: All organizations should use the group structure as the basic building block for designing and organizing jobs. Provide examples to support your answer.

WK1 Discussion 2:

Group Development Process

Consider the Tuckman group stage process schema as discussed in Chapter 2 of your text. Identify specific actions a manager can take at each stage of the process to best help a group reach the performing stage. Support your statement with the textbook (use and cite).