ndividuals form groups. They live in groups. They move in groups. They work in groups. Groups are important. They influence work and work behavior. They cannot be ignored. They exert significant influence on the organization. They are inseparable from organization. They are useful for the organization. They form foundation of human resources. The study of group behavior is important. Individual and group behavior differs from each other. Group behavior affects productivity. The importance of group behaviour has been realized from time to time. Elton Mayo and his associates way back in 1920 conducted the famous Hawthorne experiments and came to know that the group behaviour have major impact on productivity.An individual’s work, job satisfaction and effective performance is influenced by the group in which he moves. At lower level of the organisation it is the small groups of employees work as a team. They have the responsibility to finish a task assigned to them within a stipulated period of time. If they come across a problem they tackle it by themselves. They get guidance from senior fellow workers in solving the problem and accomplishing it. It is needless to say that groups are important in employee’s life. They spend increasing proportion of time with the group at workplace.

1. Determinants of Group Behaviour
 External Conditions
 Resources of Group members
 Group structure
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2. OrganizationStrategy An organization has a strategy that
defines what business it is in or wants to
be in and the kind of organization it is or
wants to be. Strategy outlines the
organization’s goals and the means for
attaining these goals.
Example: Direct the organization towards
reducing costs, improving quality, expanding
market share etc.
1.External Conditions

3. Authority Structures
Organizations have authority structures
that defines who reports to whom, who
makes decisions individuals or groups
are empowered to make.

4. Formal Regulations
Organizations create rules,
procedures, policies, and other
form of regulations to
standardise employee behaviour.

5. Organizational Resources
Organizational Resources
important to the work group
include such things as tools,
equipment, facilities, and work
methods and procedures. To
achieve true potential
resources are essential.

6. Procurement of Personnel
Members of any group are first
members of organization to
which it belongs. The method
adopted by the organization to
hire employees will determine
the type of people who
constitute the group.

7. Performance Appraisal and
Reward System
Groups are influenced by
the reward system. Well
designed reward systems
help establish and
maintain proper levels and
direction for group efforts.

8. Organizational Culture
Every organization has an
written culture that defines
standards of acceptable and
unacceptable behaviour for
employees. After few months,
most employees understand
their organization’s culture.

9. Physical Work Setting
Physical or spatial arrangements of
the work setting can also influence
what goes in a group. Physical
setting, is to a large extent, decided
by technology. Either facilitates or
impedes interaction among group
members.

10. 2.Resources of Group members
Abilities
Personality Characteristics
Part of group’s performance can be
predicted by assessing the task relevant
and intellectual abilities of its individual
members.
There has been a great deal of debate on the
relationship between personality traits and group
attitudes and behaviour.

11. 3.Group structure
Leadership
Leadership role in group is one of the most important of all
group structural characteristics
Role
By “Role” – a word borrowed from theatre – is meant the
part that an individual plays as a result of occupying some
position or status in life.

12. GOPALA KRISHNA.N
211074 SDM
COLLEGE, UJIRE
CONTACT@
211074@sdmcujire.in