The type of group network can influence the collective sensemaking. The interaction between members of group predetermines types of networks. The first type is based on the notions of similarity and stability. The second type is connected with workflow independence. The third network is an informal social network (Morrison and Milliken 715-716).
The effectiveness of groups based on principles of similarity and stability is low as far as the organizational silence is more likely to appear among individuals who share the same opinion. The network of workflow independence is efficient because employees have to share their views.
It may lead to further discussion and expression of views. Informal networks are the strongest, and there is the largest possibility of the development of organizational silence and a high level of collective sensemaking. The type of group based on workflow independence works efficiently in any context as far as it engages the sharing of opinions and not just adaptations to points of view of others.
Works Cited
Morrison, Elizabeth and Frances Milliken. “Organizational silence: a barrier to change and development in a pluralistic world.” Academy of Management Review 25.4 (2000): 706-725. Print.