Groups or systems are negatively affected when specific parts of the system begin to not function well. Each part of system is necessary in the achievement toward the goal of synergy. With one part of the system not functioning well it dramatically affects other specific parts of the system, in turn, affecting the system as a whole. I work at a restaurant and on a daily basis I can see examples of how each part of the system running smoothly is needed for the whole to work fluidly.
Today I worked with an employee in my station (bar and lounge area) that does not do her job efficiently. Her lack of skill does not only hinder her progress, but it slows the whole restaurant down. Since I have to work in such close proximity with her, quite frequently she is leaning on me for help with her duties. This sets a ripple effect because occasionally my tables and other duties throughout my shift get put on delay.
In a group project last year, our group divided responsibilities that needed to be carried out before the final presentation. One group member decided to procrastinate and at the last minute told the group that he did not have the right equipment to transfer our live shot video to a DVD in order to show our class our project. Other group’s members had to pick up his slack and put together the video on top of our already assigned jobs. Other parts of the project did not go together as well because members could not give their full attention to their responsibilities and adding the procrastinator’s duties as well.
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