If a group exists in an organization, its members: Are motivated to join Perceive the group as a unified unit of interacting people Contribute in various amounts to the group processes. Reach agreements and have disagreements through various forms of interaction.

2. If a group exists in an organization, its members:
• Are motivated to join
• Perceive the group as a unified unit of interacting people
• Contribute in various amounts to the group processes.
• Reach agreements and have disagreements through various forms of
interaction.

3. Group Dynamics
• Kurt Lewin, widely recognized as the father of Group Dynamics.
• Popularized the term in the 1930s.
• One view is that group dynamics describes how a group should be
organized and conducted.
• 2nd view of group dynamics is that it consists of a set of techniques. Here,
role playing, brainstorming, focus groups, leaderless groups, group therapy,
sensitivity training, team building, Transactional analysis, and the Johari
window are traditionally equated with group dynamics.
• Recent group technique is called “creative abrasion,” which is the search
for a clash of ideas rather than “personal abrasion,” or the clash of people.

4. Group Dynamics
• 3rd view Group dynamics are viewed from the perspective of the internal
nature of groups, how they form, their structure and processes, and how
they function and affect individual members, other groups, and the
organization.
• The goal here is to develop greater creativity from the group.
• Group dynamics are the interactions and forces among group members in
social situations.
• Work groups – 1st use - Toyota, Motorola, General Mills, and General
Electric
• Generation X/Echo Generation - low needs for group affiliation, high needs
for individual achievement.

5. Importance of Group Dynamics

6. It helps to lead the group

7. It helps to make decisions.

8. Helps to bring change in the group.

9. Helps to establish trust and confidence for
the group

10. To Achieve Synergy

11. Resolve Conflicts

12. Maintain Balance in the group

13. Research on Fortune 500 Companies shows
Number one reason to get fired from job is
•Inability to get along with others.

14. Yale University Study says:
Number one reason to get fired from first job is:
•Inability to get along with others.

15. According to Resident assistant Study
Number one reason for bad experience of 1st year college students
living in hostels is:
•Inability to get along with others.

16. Why do individuals form into groups?
Theories

17. affiliation is propinquity

18. Interaction Theory of George Homans
• Activities, Interactions, and Sentiments
Shared
Activities
Interactions Sentiments
Interactions
Shared
Activities
Sentiments
Sentiments
Shared
Activities
Interactions

19. Interaction Theory of George Homans
• Activities, Interactions, and Sentiments
Shared
Activities
Interactions Sentiments
Interactions
Shared
Activities
Sentiments
Sentiments
Shared
Activities
Interactions

20. Balance theory of group formation - Theodore Newcomb

21. Exchange Theory

22. Tuckman's stages of group development

24. Conclusion
Groups Dynamics are the behavior of individuals in a group or behavior
of one group to other groups. Knowing how one’s group works is key to
success.