Cohesion & Conformity

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2nd Year Workplace Communication (Cohesion & Conformity) Mind Map on Cohesion & Conformity, created by Jade Jannotti on 15/01/2014.
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Cohesion & Conformity
  1. Conformity
    1. Theories
      1. Groupthink (Janis 1982)
        1. group makes bad decision
          1. 'Rsky-shift' (Stoner 1961)
            1. unanimous group decision show shift toward greater risk
          2. Informational Social Influence
            1. "when we do not know, we copy" (Sherif 1936)
            2. Normative Social Influence
              1. "willingness to follow norms to fit in" (Asch 1956)
              2. Social Impact Theory (Latane 1981)
                1. predicts degree of influence upon individual
                2. Bystander Effect (Darley & Latane 1968)
                  1. copy actions of others
                  2. Symbolic Convergence Theory
                    1. agree with people who have same values as us
                3. Pros & Cons
                  1. enhance trust
                    1. likely to conform
                      1. bad decision-making
                        1. lower productivity
                          1. effective communication
                            1. lack creativity, innovation
                            2. increase or decrease cohesion by:
                              1. changing goals
                                1. membership composition
                                  1. interactions
                                    1. size
                                      1. rewards
                                        1. competition
                                          1. location
                                            1. duration
                                            2. higher when members have similar background
                                              1. more cohesive, more conformity
                                                1. positive relationships
                                                  1. increases when groups are physically isolated
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