Groups and Teams.

"A group is a collection of two or more people who work with one another regularly to achieve common goals" (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2005, p. 262). A homogeneous group will perform better in the beginning. They are a group of people similar in diversity. This can hurt the group in the end due to the lack of diversity. A heterogeneous group will prove to be the stronger team due to the cultural diversity within the …

…the amount of diversity within the group. The team will also be fair to the other team members. They will take every idea into consideration regardless of the age, gender, religion, etc. There experiences will very by team members. This is what managers need to look for when developing a solid team. References Schermerhorn, John R., James G. Hunt, and Richard N. Osborn, Organizational Behavior, 2005, 9th edition, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.