Group Dynamics
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This document defines groups and discusses group dynamics. It describes the characteristics of groups, different types of groups including command, task, functional, interest and friendship groups. It also discusses reasons people join groups, the process of group evolution, advantages and disadvantages of group decision making, and techniques for group decision making. The conclusion emphasizes that groups operate based on common tasks and attitudes, and are concerned with interactions between members and their effects on individuals and the organization.
Group Dynamics
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- 3. What is Group? ▸A group can be defined as several individuals who come together to accomplish a particular task or goal. ▸In other words, a group is a collection of people who interact with one another; accept rights and obligations as members and who share a common identity. 3
- 4. Group Characteristics ▸Two or more people in social interaction. ▸Rewards to members. ▸Stable structure. ▸Members share common interests or goals. ▸Individuals must perceive themselves as a group. ▸Face-to-face interaction ▸Interdependence ▸Self-definition as group members 4
- 5. Types of Group 5 Group Formal Informal Task Functiona l Comman d Reference Friendshi p Interest
- 6. Command Groups ▸ Specified by the organizational chart. ▸ Often consist of a supervisor. ▸ Subordinates report to supervisors. 6
- 7. Task Groups ▸ Consist of people who work together to achieve a common task. ▸ Members are brought together to accomplish a narrow range of goals within a specified time period. 7
- 8. Functional Groups ▸ Created by the organization to accomplish specific goals within an unspecified time frame. ▸ Existence after achievement of current goals and objectives. 8
- 9. Interest Group ▸ Continue over time ▸ Last longer than general informal groups. ▸Bound together by some other common interest. 9
- 10. Friendship Groups ▸ Enjoy similar social activities ▸ Political beliefs, ▸ Religious values, or other common bonds. For example, a group of employees who form a friendship group may have a yoga group, a Rajasthani association in Delhi, or a kitty party lunch once a month. 10
- 11. Reference Groups ▸ People use to evaluate themselves. ▸ Objective: a) seek social validation b) social comparison. 11
- 12. Why Do People Join Group? ▸Security ▸Status ▸Self-esteem ▸Affiliation ▸Power ▸Goal Achievement 12
- 14. Types of Group Structure ▸Group Size ▸Group Roles ▸Group Norms ▸Group Cohesiveness 14
- 15. Advantages of Group Decision Making ▸ Diverse strengths and expertise of its members. ▸ Generating a greater number higher quality of alternatives by tapping the unique qualities of group members ▸ A greater number of higher quality alternatives are generated will eventually reach a superior problem solution ▸ Lead to a greater collective understanding of the eventual course of action chosen 15
- 16. Disadvantages of Group Decision Making ▸ Groups are generally slower to arrive at decisions than individuals, ▸ Group polarization (the tendency of the group to converge on more extreme solutions to a problem) 16
- 17. Techniques of Group Decision Making 17 Brainstorming Dialectical Inquiry Nominal Group Technique Delphi Technique
- 18. “Conclus ionThe group operate on a common task and common attitudes. The group is concerned with the interaction between the group members in social situation. This concerned with the gaining in the knowledge of the group, how they and their effect on the individual members and the organization in which they work.
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