This reflection paper is my understanding of how the concepts I have learned so far, in Organization behaviour, reflect on the simulation of Forbidden Island. These include how groups function, impact of trust on group cohesiveness and how motivation and locus of control can influence the behaviour of an individual. My experience in the simulation has taught me the importance of group cohesiveness, as I feel it is critical in goal achievement. Also realized the importance of motivation and external locus of control to help achieve the desired outcome.
In order to play Forbidden Island, you play with a group. A group consists of two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal (Organization Behaviour [OB] 2014). Our group consisted of four members of the class, who not only interacted before the game to make sure everyone was aware of the rules, but the key interaction for me was during the game through cooperation and consistent communication. The group’s common goal was to win the game which could have been achieved through cooperation amongst group members as goals were interdependent. We had defined the goal at the onset of the game by saying “We are not going to let the island sink.”
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As I was looking for cues as to why was he not as participative in the beginning? Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional explanations for behaviour at the expense of situational explanations [OB]. I have always tried to avoid stereotyping specially in a classroom and organization environment, maybe as an influence of my personality. With the learnings of Organizational Behaviour, I have become aware of how people’s perception impact the attributions they make of other people. This can be critical for a manager, as he may form incorrect attributions about the people who report to
In order to play Forbidden Island, you play with a group. A group consists of two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal (Organization Behaviour [OB] 2014). Our group consisted of four members of the class, who not only interacted before the game to make sure everyone was aware of the rules, but the key interaction for me was during the game through cooperation and consistent communication. The group’s common goal was to win the game which could have been achieved through cooperation amongst group members as goals were interdependent. We had defined the goal at the onset of the game by saying “We are not going to let the island sink.”
I feel in order to do well on Forbidden Island, you have to treat it as a …show more content…
As I was looking for cues as to why was he not as participative in the beginning? Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional explanations for behaviour at the expense of situational explanations [OB]. I have always tried to avoid stereotyping specially in a classroom and organization environment, maybe as an influence of my personality. With the learnings of Organizational Behaviour, I have become aware of how people’s perception impact the attributions they make of other people. This can be critical for a manager, as he may form incorrect attributions about the people who report to