Group Dynamics

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This paper enumerates and analyzes the various determinants of demographic and cultural characteristics that are found in teams or groups within an organization. Demographic characteristics include age, gender, race and ethnicity, and in some cases, disability; cultural characteristics, meanwhile, center on the competency, personality, values, attitudes, and perceptions that the individual members within a team may have. This paper argues that the presence of high diversity among members within a team induces high performance as well. The dynamics behind this position are discussed thoroughly in the texts that follow.

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"In assessing how high performance groups can be created and developed, there are two important factors that must be taken into account: the members' demographic and cultural characteristics. Each kind of characteristic contributes either to the diversity or homogeneity of the team, which may benefit or become a detrimental, depending on its goals and objectives. It is nevertheless inevitable that demographic and cultural characteristics become part of the team's characteristics, contributing or detracting it from achieving high performance and efficiency to accomplish tasks."

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