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Group Behavior - Final Paper

For my final project group I am selecting a retail store as my generic organization. The factors I plan on looking at would be interdependence and common goals, along with cohesion as my main focal points. I think these factors of looking at the individual contributors to the greater goal of the store and how the team works together will make a great basis for the research and allow some interesting discovery along the way.

Assume that you are a hired consultant for this organization. You have been asked by the president of the organization to prepare a background paper on the results of your research and to make recommendations to improve group productivity in the organization.

Your research has identified the following problems:

• Role conflicts within groups
• Communication problems among group members
• Lack of cohesiveness in groups with diverse members
• Excessive intergroup conflict

In an eight- to ten-page paper, include the following:

• Introduction - clear explanation of the type of organization
• Explanation of how each problem could impact a group's productivity (use examples to illustrate points)
• Recommendations to resolve each problem
• Suggestions, based on your knowledge of group dynamics, for a company-wide training program on best practices for group productivity
• Conclusion/Summary.