Impact of Group Cohesiveness on Project Management and Team Dynamics

This report delves into the critical role of group cohesiveness within project management contexts. It emphasizes the significance of keeping team members informed about project progress and technical decisions, arguing that this practice enhances overall team performance. The report highlights how informed members can make more thoughtful decisions, fostering a sense of responsibility and boosting communication. It suggests that this approach positively impacts workplace culture, increasing productivity and facilitating problem-solving. The report references several academic sources to support its claims, including the works of Baumann & Bonner, Derven, Kerzner & Kerzner, and Levi, providing a comprehensive analysis of group dynamics and their effect on project success.

Running head: Group Cohesiveness
Information technology and systems
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Group Cohesiveness
“Explain why keeping all members of a group informed about progress and technical
decisions in a project can improve group cohesiveness”
Yes, it is important to inform about the progress and technical decisions to the members
of the group as it will positively impact the working pattern of the pattern. If the members of the
group have information of the technical decisions in relation to the project then they will think
twice before taking any decisions. It will also boost the coordination among the team members as
they will consider the step before discussing it with each other (Baumann & Bonner, 2017). The
progress and technical decisions should also be taken after the discussion with the team members
as it boosts the sense of responsibility among the members. The positive culture is also one of the
factors that can be boosted in the workplace if the members of the group have accurate decisions
(Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017).
It is examined that if the team members have the information then positive impact will
also be seen on the overall productivity level. After knowing the actual fact and figure, they will
take the step which will be beneficial for the company (Levi, 2015). It will also help to boost the
communication among the members of the team. The members of the team will communicate
about the queries and will try to solve it on their own level (Derven, 2016). Therefore, it can be
stated that it is necessary for the management to keep the team members informed about the
progress and technical decisions as it will help to boost team cohesiveness.
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References
Baumann, M. R., & Bonner, B. L. (2017). An expectancy theory approach to group coordination:
Expertise, task features, and member behavior. Journal of Behavioral Decision
Making, 30(2), 407-419.
Derven, M. (2016). Four drivers to enhance global virtual teams. Industrial and Commercial
Training, 48(1), 1-8.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Levi, D. (2015). Group dynamics for teams. Sage Publications.
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