ng handouts, the importance of a positive tone was emphasized. When attitude and personality collide, the positive tone can be difficult to preserve. In the personality section, it was mentioned that factions centering around the D style members sometimes form. This is also true among subgroups holding like attitudes and opinions on certain subject matter.ValuesWhile each member of the committee comes to the group with an individual motivation and agenda, in terms of values there is some common ground. The members are drawn to the group in an effort to provide a safe working environment for them and for the rest of the organization. With that in common, there is some value impetus towards achieving success in this endeavor. Environmental FactorsThe DAPC meets monthly in the conference room of the region office. The meetings can last up to 3 hours and generally begin around 9:00 am. The members travel from all areas of the district and the 9:00 am start time allows for the travel. The membership usually take at least 1 and sometimes 2 informal 10 minute breaks. The impending lunch hour works as the motivator for conclusion of the meeting. There have been times that discussion would have extended the meetings without the need for nourishment bringing it to a close. I wouldnt say that this was by design, but it is effective.The room arrangement utilizes rectangular tables positioned to create a box design with seating around the perimeter. This design utilizes the resources at hand and is relatively effective. Each members viewpoint holds equal weight in this structure, so the all-channel communication pattern is re-enforced by the seating arrangement. Even with the seating arrangement, it is naturally assumed that the tables at the front of the room are power positions, but the dispersion of members in their prospective seats seems to vary from month to month, so a power seating structure is not re-enforced.The group size o...
