According to the text, the defenition of entropy is disorganization, stagnation, and chaos. In a small group whether it be amongst your family or at work/ school, there will always be a time when someone, or even everyone gets over stimulated and can't regain control of a situation. This type of chaos can have a very negative affect on a group. Without having an organized and structured environment for people to work, the group will not be able to work efficiently together to get the job done. Everyone needs to fully understand what the task is and that their group members can provide them with support if needed. If entropy occurs in the group, the group will not function the way it's meant to.
According to the text, equifinality refers to the idea that there is more than one way to do something. In a group environment it is important to get everyones' input and help. Throwing out ideas amongst each other is a great way to stimulate the group and get everyones' participation. Of course there will be times when members don't agree with how people are working on the project, but as long as everyone is striving for the same outcome then it's okay to have people do their work their own way. There is no need for people to get upset or get their feelings hurt if someone wants to take a different approach at something, and a group experiencing equifinality, should not let their differences get in the way of their work.
You make a great point when you mention that there is no need for people to get upset when other members of a group want to take a different approach. I think that a lot of people forget that although a group produces one outcome, there are several different individuals and ideas that produce it. It's important for a group to be able to agree on certain things, but at the same time it also important to sometimes agree to disagree. If one person is forced to change his or her ideas, they most likely will not apply their full effort to the task and this of course would only create negative results for the group.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement that people should not get mad or offended when others want to take a different approach in a group setting. I think part of being good communicators as well as effective group members is being open to new ideas that one maybe hadn't thought about. Like the old saying goes, "you never know until you try". A group can always take one approach and if that doesn't work, there's always room to go back and fix the mistakes. One of the most important things when working in groups i to make sure everyone's voice is heard.
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