Group dnamics ppt
- 2. DEFINITION • A Group is defined as two or more individuals interacting and interdependent, who come together to achieve particular objectives . • The group dynamics refers to change which takes place within groups and is concerned with the interaction and forces obtained between group members in social settings .
- 3. it is study of forces operating within a group . A group doesn’t simply mean individuals possessing same identical features .( e.g A collection of students or musicians doesn’t form a group . There are two principal types of group interaction, one exists when people are discussing ideas and is generally called a meeting, and the other exists when people perform task together and is called a team .
- 4. STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT • Forming • Storming • Norming • Performing • Adjourning
- 6. • The members share personal information and try to know more about the tasks to be preformed.
- 8. • The members compete for positions of status and control. • This is a period of high emotionality and tension among group members. • This stage is completed when the intra group conflicts are resolved and the group’s leadership is accepted.
- 10. • the group really begins to come together as a co-ordinated unit. Members start co-operating with each other and place their competing interest in the background.
- 12. • This stage is sometimes called as total integration. • During this stage, the group members work effectively and efficiently towards achieving the group objectives.
- 14. • The group prepares for disbandment. • The group’s focus is now on wrapping up activities rather than achieving high task performance.