For each prompt below, respond with a college-level. You should use terminology from the lectures and/or course videos in your discussion. Do more than mention the terms, show that you understand them by giving examples. You should have distinct paragraphs, proper capitalization, spelling, grammar, and organization. You should address all the prompts below in your post. Then respond to two classmates’ posts.  Your responses should refer to course material and add to the discussion.

• Consider a workplace, team, or organization of which you have been a part
  • Describe the performance, appearance, social, and resource allocation norms
  • Describe the climate of the group, including each element of climate trust, supportiveness, and cohesiveness
• Why do you think diverse groups perform better?
• After watching the Ted Talk, what are your thoughts about the results? What does this say about rewards? (We normally do this challenge in class? If you have ever done the challenge, discuss your experience.)

Resources:

https://youtu.be/OUTmDtA_dwc

https://youtu.be/H0_yKBitO8M

Answer preview

Norms are behaviors that are acceptable within a group or organization, which are shared by the members and regulate the performance and productivity of an individual. Having worked in a small juice production company, performance was a key factor as you are provided with an explicit clue on how hard you are supposed to work and the impact it translates to the organization. Working in a small group company, everyone’s performance was monitored and this encouraged me in working harder as those who performed above the company’s expectations were rewarded. The appearance was also a key factor as we were dealing with foodstuff. We had uniforms which were supposed to be clean and well maintained as they printed the image of the company. The organization was small, translating to few workers. social life was more interactive to few members which increased respect, and loyalty. It never gave room for gossips and low productivity compared to big group organizations.  Resource allocations were easy as pay translated from our production, and one’s performance lead to higher pay and promotions. (Borry, et al., 2017).

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