Analysis of Group Work

Analysis of Group Work

In the APS module, we have been allocated into different groups, and

my group number is 48, our tutor is Barbara Allan. The contact numbers

of the members were given and we were asked to finish a project on a

team basis by using the information we learnt in this module.

2. Working process and group development

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Initially I was really excited about this group work. As a foreigner,

this was a good opportunity to practice my communication skills and

group working skills. Consequently, I tried to contact our members by

sending text messages and arranged the first informal meeting by the

following week. Bass and Ryterband indicated that as "initial

development of trust and membership" (Martin, J, 2002, P.191): when

people meet up at first time, they always try to build trust and

confidence to each other in order to prepare for the future work.

Based on Belbin's the nine-team roles theory, my group was dominated

by certain people who took the responsibilities, such as our

coordinator and secretary. The rest of us were team worker, and

responsible for researching and another member did the Website.

Obviously, my group member built awareness of the group's aims and

shared goals. In addition, every member also knew their established

roles within the group and acted accordingly. Ideally, this should

have been accomplished in the "storming' stage" of group formation.

(Martin, J, 2002, P.192)

The title of this project was "the impact of terrorism on tourism in

UK." After we had decided, the title was separated into many parts and

everyone needed to do one. My ...

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...ficult to arrange the time for meeting, so

we used Email instead. We needed to send our research to the

secretary, and she completed the whole report.

7. Conclusion

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I think our group did not perform very well, although we finished the

project and worked as a group. In the future group work I think I will

become more activity. Hopefully, I can be braver to explain my own

opinion and more tending to communicate with others. The key areas for

future improvement would be clearer definition of targets and

objectives and time management to ensure that we can reach a higher

standard of group work.

Bibliography

1) Martin, J (2002) "Organisational Behaviour" Thomson Learning,

London.

2) Laurie J Mullins (2002) "Management and Organisational Behaviour"

Pearson Education Limited, Essex.