This gave each member of the group a sense of affiliation within the group. Everyone felt that they were an important member of the group and their opinions and ideas counted. Because of this affiliation then each member of the group felt as if they had some power. They had influence and power over many of the important decisions that were being made, including those having to do with staffing. The affiliation and power within the group then led to affection. The members of the group truly cared about their jobs and about those that they worked with. Because of this every member of the group gave a hundred percent in order to make sure that there group was successful. This all lead to the fact that each group experienced prestige in the fact that they did their best to produce the best quality work that they could. Teams should be run fairly. One of the most corrosive behaviors of leaders and other members in groups and teams is treating other members unfairly. There should also be a good level of participation by all members of the team. Slackers should get away with not doing their part. Law participation can hurt cohesiveness and productivity (Sooialo, 2010).
In order for groups to be cohesive and successful group members should be encouraged to take an active role in deciding who is responsible for performing specific tasks. Group members should help decide about
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