• What effects does social loafing have on a group? What steps can be taken to minimize social loafing?
• Describe the difference between a group and a team. When will a team be more effective than a normal group?
• Examine the categories and types of diversity that are relevant to teams and identify the benefits and liabilities of increased team diversity.
• Discuss the steps in group decision making, as defined by the Orientation-Discussion-Decision-Implementation process model.
• Define groupthink and discuss the dangers that it poses to effective decision making.