Saturday, February 6, 2010

Week 2 Question 2- Explain how entropy and equifinality impact small groups.

Groups are defined as two or more people who work regularly with one another to achieve common goals. For a group to achieve its intended goals and become high-performance group, the members need to be able to use their collective skills and behaviors to become an efficient model working towards a common goal.

The impact of entropy could easily jeopardize the group from reaching its goals. When entropy surfaced within any group it has high probability that the group will begin to crumble. Entropy also causes the group to become disorganized and unruly. People will interrupt one another, don't listen, speak simultaneously, and eventually instead of aiming for the common goal of the group, individuals will try to address their own goal.

On the other hand, the impact of equifinality might have a very positive outcome on small group. Individuals in a group might have different ideas, but all those ideas bring about the same common goal of the group. So, in essence equifinality operates as the glue to keep the group focused on the big picture.

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