Group cohesiveness is attractiveness of the group to members, together with their motivation to remain as part of the group and resist to leaving, definition by Piper, 1983. Group cohesiveness is increase when members spend time together and undergo a severe initiation, when the group size is small and predominantly female, when external threats exist and when the group has a history of previous successes. Cohesiveness influence productivity and productivity influence cohesiveness. Camaraderie reduce tension and provides a supportive environment for the successful attainment of group goals and the members feeling been a part of a successful unit, can serve to enhance the commitment of members. Basketball coaches, for example, are famous for their devotion to teamwork. They believe that if the team is going to win games, its members have to learn to play together. Popular coaching phrases include ‘there are no individuals on this team’ and ‘we win together, or lose together’. The other side of this view is that winning reinforces camaraderie and leads to increased cohesiveness that is successful performance leads to increased intermember attractiveness and sharing. More important has been the recognition that the relationship of cohesiveness and productivity depends on the performance related norms, established by the group.
In the group, there obviously have pressures to conform. This is a social pressure in groups. The desire by group members to be accepted and considered asset to the group can result in squashing any overt disagreement, thus encouraging among viewpoint. Besides, the domination by the few members can be dominant coalition is composed of low and medium abilities members, overall effectiveness will surfer.
As in our opinion, the group cohesiveness may be affected to the negatively and positively relations. It will cause to the goals and the values that the group carried on. As the question statement, the group cohesiveness can cause strongly impaired in decision making process. We agree with this statement because it is a normal attitude for the human being to act differently with others even they strongly cohesive since their childhood. We cannot simply object people’s opinion or ideas because may be the idea may use to make the group’s decision more better and accepted. For example, the student life. They absolutely have their own group cohesive to share anything that they should make in their normal life. Sometimes, they may be occurs the conflict between them. So, they should find the best alternative way with the brilliant and good mentality to solve the conflict.
group 1:SAFUHAH,AQILAH,MADIHAH,ZAINAB,NORA, SUHANA
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