Dr. Jeffrey M. Wachtel
I. Write a short report on how your team/group worked on and completed the presentation project. What did you do right and what would you do differently if you had a similar project opportunity.
II. Answer the following questions about your group:
1. Which kind of group are you in? (approximately p. 218)
2. What is your group’s name and logo?
3. In which stage of the Five-Stage Model is your group? (p. 219)
4. Did your group follow the punctuated equilibrium model in working on the presentation project? Explain. (p. 220)
5. Describe your group’s sociometry. (p. 221)
6. What are your group’s norms? (p. 230)
7. What is the status of your group (i.e., your perception of the status others assign to you)? (p. 233)
8. Are there any high status members in your group? If so, why are they given higher status than other members? (p. 233)
9. Has there been any social loafing going on in your group? If so, how has your group chosen to deal with social loafing? (p. 234)
10. How is the cohesiveness of your group (p. 237)
11. Is synergy taking place in your group? If so, what evidence do you have to support your assertion that synergy has happened? (p. 238)
12. Has either groupthink or groupshift taken place? (p. 242)
13. Which group decision making techniques have you utilized (p. 244-5)
14. Has your group developed into a team? (p. 258)
15. Has your group developed any of the characteristics of a virtual team? (p. 261)
16. If we had the time, how could your group further shape the individuals into being team players? (p. 270-1) How can tourism businesses use these methods to shape team players?
17. What are your action plans to fulfill your group’s mission for the remainder of the term?
III. Each individual in the group should answer each of the following
1. Do you exhibit role identity as a member of your group? (p. 227).
2. What is your role perception of how you are supposed to act in your group’s activities? (p. 227)
3. What do you think your group member’s role expectations are of you? (p. 228)
4. Do you experience role conflict between the role expectations of your group and another of your roles? (p. 228)
5. Have you conformed to the norms of your group? (p. 231)
6. What new knowledge, behaviors, skills or attitudes have you learned about being a group member? Do you think it will help you as a manager in business?