3. Definitions.
• Stephen Robbins defines a group “as two or more
individuals, interacting and interdependent, who have
come together to achieve particular objectives.”
• According to Greenberg and Baron define a group “as a
collection of two or more interacting individuals who
maintain stable patterns of relationships, share common
goals, and perceive themselves as being a group.”
4. Types of groups:
Most individuals belong to various types of groups. These
different groups can be broadly classified in two types:
Formal Informal
group group
Command Interest
group groups
Friendship
Task group
groups
5. Stages of group development:
Forming Storming
Norming Performing
Adjourning
6. WHY DO PEOPLE JOIN GROUPS ?
1. Security
2. Self-esteem
3. Status
4. Affiliation
5. Power
6. Goal achievement
7. Satisfaction of needs
8. Shared interests and goals
7. Group dynamics- factors influencing working of
groups:
Each group has its own unique personality.
These factors have a strong effect on the effectiveness or
ineffectiveness of the group.
Group
task
Group
member
External resources Performance
conditions Group
and/
imposed on process
satisfaction
the group Group
structure
8. EXTERNAL CONDITIONS
Human resource selection process
Performance evaluation and reward system.
GROUP MEMBER RESOURCES
Abilities
Personality characteristics.
GROUP STRUCTURE
Formal leadership
Composition
GROUP PROCESS
Drive theory
Evaluation apprehension
GROUP TASKS
Tasks may be simple, routine and standardized or they may be complex, non-routine and
novel.
Simple tasks require less discussion among group members whereas complex tasks require
greater discussion among members.
Greater interaction among group member is required when there is a high degree
of interdependence among the tasks that group members must perform.
