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Another type of contract violation that was explained in “The Psychological Contract: Violations and Modifications” is breach of contract. This means that one party is fully able to work in agreement to the arrangements but unwilling to do so. Another group member showed this type of behavior. Throughout the semester this group member did not attend a single group meeting, respond to emails, or attend the event we planned as the main part of our project. In the beginning of the semester all other group members kept reminding him during every class and through email about what had to be done, but his behavior towards the group did not improve, which led the rest of the group to stop putting in the effort to include him. This was an issue …show more content…
Expectancy theory consists of expectancy, instrumentality, and valance. Expectancy refers to the likelihood that efforts will lead to performance. Instrumentality indicates the likelihood that performance will lead to outcome. Finally, valance refers to how much the expected outcome is valued. Since the mentioned group members valance is expected to be low, even thought his expectancy and instrumentality might be high, he will be more likely to pursue other behavior, such as free time activities rather than spending time on the …show more content…
The dominant thing I will take away from this experience is the importance of addressing issues right away. A group project like this has a very limited lifespan, since it only lasts for one semester. Therefore, if issues are not solved right away the performance of the project will be greatly weakened.
Another meaningful lesson I took away from this assignment is the importance of thoughtful planning. Taking the time to comprehensively plan and outline a project, and all of its components will make the rest of the work a lot easier. It is important that this is done early in the semester in order to decrease misunderstandings and unnecessary work. This was something that we did not do.
Yes, we planned our project and followed that plan. However, the plan and the project themselves were done somewhat casual. No matter what the circumstances are, work, school, or life related, having a clear plan and a clear goal will result in a more effective excision. In future projects having a clear plan including dates and tasks to follow, may help to ensure that all group members participates and helps even out the work

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