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Involving your staff in the decision-making process.

K Thompson, R Pitts

    Supervisory Management
    |March 13, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Goal-Directed Group Support (GDGS) combats employee alienation by improving communication and job enrichment through structured meetings. This method helps resolve workplace conflict and enhances team problem-solving capabilities.

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    Area of Science:

    • Organizational Psychology
    • Human Resource Management

    Background:

    • Employee alienation is a significant issue in modern organizations.
    • Lack of effective communication and job enrichment contributes to workplace dissatisfaction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate the Goal-Directed Group Support (GDGS) technique.
    • To demonstrate GDGS's effectiveness in improving employee communication and job enrichment.
    • To explore GDGS as a tool for conflict resolution.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of Goal-Directed Group Support (GDGS) involving regular group meetings.
    • Managerial facilitation in problem definition and solution identification.
    • Group member involvement in analyzing alternatives and manager's role in decision-making.
    • Post-implementation feedback mechanisms.

    Main Results:

    • GDGS effectively enhances communication within workgroups.
    • The technique contributes to job enrichment by involving employees in problem-solving.
    • GDGS has proven to be a valuable tool for resolving group conflict.

    Conclusions:

    • Goal-Directed Group Support (GDGS) offers a structured approach to address employee alienation.
    • Regular, facilitated group meetings can significantly improve workplace dynamics and job satisfaction.
    • The GDGS model provides a framework for effective group decision-making and conflict resolution.

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