Final Assignment: Group Paper

WRITTEN BY:

CHEN XIAONI, Renee 53635420

LUI LAIKING, Kimmy 53970571

WU XIAOXU, Effie 53659791

When our group starts choosing what topic for group project, the intergroup conflict exists. Each member will propose their own idea during the group discussion, we have argument at different points of view due to everyone believes whose idea is the best for the project, we usually vote to make a decision as it is an efficient way to follow the majority. While the project is being processed, the personality conflict still happens among the group. Due to individual has difference in working style, such as someone works quickly, completing tasks as soon as she is assigned, while other like the rush of waiting till the deadline is looming. Or even someone likes to work on what appeals to others first, then follow the methodically down others’ checklist from step to step.

Since two of us are full time students from China Mainland and one is part time local student, there may have conflicts arise just like cultural differences and communication problem. For instance, full time students would be more flexible to time manage the assignment, they can make use of day time and holidays to furnish the project, however, part time students need to work at day time as well as OT work at nights that they only use their day off and holidays to do the project. During the long-weekend periods, full time students usually flying back to their home visiting family members or friends, the limited contact via email or we chat that the local student thru these channels to work with others member for the project’s details. Indeed, it sometimes quite difficult to complete projects as there is not getting the prompt reply.

To resolve group conflict, team members not only aim to maintain a close, mutually supportive relationship with others as relationship importance among the group, but also be cooperative with the other members, try understanding other members’ concerns and expressing individual own concerns in an effort to find a mutually and completely satisfactory solution (win-win). In fact, full time students are taking five subjects within a semester, which is really a heavy workload for them to handle. Also, homesick may occur on their own, they miss their family members and friends, which are rational reasons why they would rather take a short stay for flying back home. However, to achieve the group goal, to select a group leader is necessary and he/she needs to take the initiative in arranging project’s schedule, fixing the date of progress meeting and project’s deadline for the group is required. When something has to be fine tone from the project, the group still has sufficient time to modify it. Frankly say, group conflict sometimes can be avoided or eliminated.