A group must be able to produce enough to ensure the economic success of the group and the organisation. Some norms will develop therefore, to facilitate group production. Cohesion refers to the degree to which group members desire to remain in the group and the strength of their commitment to the group and its goals. Remember that a highly cohesive, informal work group can have norms which either work against or assist the goals of the organisation. Managers who develop highly cohesive work groups with norms in accordance with the goals of the organisation are likely to be very effective or efficient.
Several factors are important in predicting the cohesiveness of a group.
Groups whose members are similar in age and backgrounds are usually more cohesive The attractiveness of the rewards or the degree of negative sanction important in cohesiveness. Generally in groups there a high degree of agreement of the status of group members. Discuss this case. Factors contributing to different status position. The concept of synergy is important in describing the performance of groups, that is, the whole is greater then the sum of the parts.