4. Identification of leader
• Methods of identifying a local leader—
Socio-metric method
Group observer method
Discussion method
Election method
Key informant technique
Self designating technique
5.
6. The word Sociometry comes from Latin word “Socius,”-
Partner/Friend/Companion and “Metrum,”- Measure.
Term--coined by J.L.Moreno
A quantitative method for measuring social relationships.
Study of interpersonal relationships between people in a
group.
The inquiry into the evolution and organization of groups and
7. Measurement of social interaction.
Based on the fact that people make choices in interpersonal
relationships.
Franz defines Sociometry as “a method used for the discovery and
manipulation of social configurations by measuring the attractions
and repulsions between individuals in a group.”
8. Purpose of Sociometry
•Measurement of relatedness
•To learn the interaction and the structure of a group
•Assessment of behavior within groups
•To measure group characteristics- such as cohesiveness, morale,
bonding etc
•Improving communication
•To shows the patterns of how individuals associate with each
other when acting as a group toward a specified end or goal.
