Question

Explain how this organization develops group cohesiveness or how it could be developed and sustained within the organization.

Answer 1

Following factors are responsible for increase and decrease of group cohesiveness. The organization should work on following things to develop group cohesiveness.

(1) Similarities of Attitudes and Values

(2) Size of the Group

(3) Time

(4) Location

(5) Status

(6) Difficulty in Entry

(7) Inter Dependency

(8) Management Behavior

(9) Member Turnover

(10) Threat

(11) Previous Successes and Shared Goals, and

(12) Cooperation