How Group Norms Affect Individual Behavior

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper discussing how group norms exert influence on an individual’s behavior.

Discuss ways employees can avoid the pitfalls of negative peer pressure and how employers can use mentors to foster positive peer pressure to create an effective team.

Include at least two peer-reviewed references, Introduction and Conclusion.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

The current book for this class is, Organizational Behavior 17th Edition . Here is my log in info to my class books. The Chapters for review this week are 9 and 10.

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In many organizations, there are formal and informal groups where two or more persons come together to accomplish specific goals. In the formal groups, individuals usually follow particular rules stipulated in the organizational structure where they are required to work on assigned tasks. On the other hand, informal groups do not follow any set of rules instead; they create a socially interactive environment where individuals get to learn more about their colleagues during their free time (Robbins, & Judge, 2017). In most cases, there are established group norms in such informal groups that influence behavioral patterns of individuals that could affect their conduct and performance in the workplace. In most cases, the chances of negative peer pressure in the informal groups are high; however, employees should avoid the pitfalls in those groups with the help of their employers.

Ways employees can avoid the pitfalls of negative peer pressure in the workplace

Groups can boost or devalue the…

 

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