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Group facilitation is a process of helping the groups become more effective. The definition of effectiveness has remained and continues to remain elusive. One of the challenges that is repeatedly stated in the research on group effectiveness is the multitude of factors that affect it, and the interplay between them. This makes the study of group effectiveness very difficult. However, since groups are our basic unit of work in any organization, it is critical that we understand the concept and the application of group effectiveness, however elusive or difficult it might be. Towards that end, this paper explores the various studies in the area of group effectiveness from 1960 till date, in the context in which they were conducted – both lab and real time settings. Each of the theory/model is explored with the background of the research and the findings clearly mentioned along with the critique of the study, which details the positives and the limitations of the study. Finally, I have concluded with a summary of the way the group effectiveness studies have transitioned from 1960s till date and where we need to go from here. In conclusion, I have raised some of the questions that have to be taken up to explore the role of the facilitator as an enhancer of group effectiveness.

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- Group Dynamics, Learning, Group Facilitation, Workgroups

Research related to the natural environment in operations management is still in its infancy. The relatively few studies to
date have primarily emphasized environmental issues relating to process technologies, quality, new product development,
and supply chain management. This paper reports on the work of a focus group of environmental and operations
management researchers, which generated a broad framework useful for identifying fruitful research opportunities. This
framework is structured along two dimensions: level of analysis and process of environmental improvement. Research areas
identified by the focus group to be most promising subsequently were mapped onto this framework. Strong opportunities for
building our understanding of environmental issues and improving practice are evident in the areas of manufacturing
strategy, quality, supply chain management, and technology management. Research on intra- and inter-firm diffusion of best
practices, environmental technology investment and transfer, and measurement of environmental performance promises to
lead to a more integrative view of environmental operations management.

- by Dr. Linda C . Angell and +1
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- Diversity, Teams, Conflict Resolution, Diversity & Inclusion

La experiencia “Trabajar con desconocidos” es un formato de trabajo en equipo entre estudiantes, que siendo estos siempre de diferentes procedencias culturales, están invitados a trabajar a lo largo del curso académico con un compañero que desconocen. Un ejercicio que investiga el conocimiento implícito de aprender nuestra cultura arquitectónica mediante la comparación con otra totalmente ajena. Esta experiencia, desarrollada por la UD Soriano de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid junto a cinco universidades internacionales, apuesta por formas de trabajo externas a la propia universidad. Formas de trabajo que se presentan en la disciplina de la arquitectura como un reto sobre el trabajo en equipo, y no solo con miembros que se conocen entre sí, que es lo que sucede habitualmente en las asignaturas taller como en Proyectos Arquitectónicos, sino con miembros realmente desconocidos entre sí, personas ajenas a nuestra cultura o afecciones intelectuales. La enseñanza universitaria debe afrontar esta carencia.
“Working with strangers” is an experience of team working between students from different cultural origins, which are invited to work during the course with an unknown partner. It is an exercise that finds out, through the comparison with a totally different culture, the implicit knowledge of learning our own architectural culture. This experience, developed by the UD Soriano from the Architectural School of Madrid in collaboration with other five international universities, goes for ways of working that are external from university. Ways of working that face a challenge of team working with known partners and also with completely unknown ones. The first ones are so common in the way of teaching Architectural Projects subjects; the second ones are strange people foreign to our cultural and intellectual affections that will make us doubt and wonder. University education must address this lack.

- by Francisco García-Triviño and +1
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- Workgroups, Architecture Education, Innovacion Educativa, Trabajo en Equipo
- by Susan Mohammed
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- Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Diversity, Teams

We investigate forgiveness as a human service employee coping response to client-instigated victimizations and further explore the role of workgroup conflict in 1) facilitating this response, and 2) influencing the relationship between victimization and workplace outcomes. Using the theoretical lens of Conservation of Resources (Hobfoll, 1989), we propose that employees forgive clients – especially in the context of low workgroup conflict. From low to moderate levels of client-instigated victimization, we suggest that victimization and forgiveness are positively related; however, this positive relationship does not prevail when individuals confront egregious levels of victimization (i.e., an inverted-U shape). This curvilinear relationship holds under low but not under high workgroup conflict. Extending this model to workplace outcomes, findings also demonstrate that the indirect effects of victimization on job satisfaction, burnout, and turnover intentions are mediated by forgiveness when workgroup conflict is low. Experiment- and field-based studies provide evidence for the theoretical model.

- by T. Alexandra Beauregard
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- Coping Strategies, Forgiveness, Workgroups, Human Services

Voluminous selection of socionic data obtained by the group of researchers of the International Institute of Socionics in the process of socionic expertise of workgroups and advising managers of enterprises and organizational units is... more

- by Aleksandr Bukalov and +1
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- Workgroups, Socionics, Types, Quadras

My observations are based on many years of experience with a multidisciplinary
research group which I first established in 1979 at the faculty of
philosophy and human sciences of Macerata University. The aim of this
group from the outset has been to throw some light on the interpretation
processes of texts according to the different methods applied in human
sciences. Among the participants are bible exegetes, lawyers, linguists,
philosophers, psychologists, psychotherapists, literary scientists and historians.

- by Karen Jehn
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- Psychology, Law, Teams, Trust

En la formación de los estudiantes del Grado de Educación Social son fundamentales las competencias sobre el manejo de TICS y el trabajo en equipo. Por ello, es necesario incorporar en la actividad docente universitaria el aprendizaje del uso de herramientas TICS que faciliten la adquisición de las habilidades necesarias para el trabajo en grupo.
En la actualidad, son muchas las herramientas multimedia que se pueden encontrar para facilitar la elaboración de proyectos socioeducativos y la gestión de grupos y entidades. En este trabajo se recogen varios recursos TIC que pueden ser de interés para los estudiantes que deban gestionar proyectos y entidades en su vida profesional. Estos recursos fueron analizados teniendo en cuenta las características más relevantes para su uso por parte de los estudiantes de Educación Social. Una primera selección señaló a Toolea, Zozbe y Trello como las más idóneas. Finalmente, fue Trello la utilizada en la experiencia debido a su sencillez, a que la manera de visualizar las tareas pendientes es muy intuitiva y el seguimiento por parte del profesor se puede hacer con bastante facilidad. Los estudiantes trabajaron a través de esta herramienta para demostrar la adquisición de las competencias relacionadas con el uso de TIC y el trabajo en grupo. El uso de Trello en la elaboración de los trabajos de clase permitió realizar un seguimiento y evaluaciones de mejora a lo largo del curso.