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This document discusses group dynamics and different types of groups. It defines a group as two or more individuals connected by social relationships. Groups are classified into primary groups like families and secondary groups like work groups. Formal groups are deliberately designed to achieve goals, while informal groups emerge spontaneously to satisfy social needs. The stages of group development are forming, storming, norming, and adjourning. Group dynamics examines how groups are formed and structured, as well as how they influence members and other groups. Teams differ from groups in that they create synergy from members and use shared leadership rather than a single focused leader.
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- 3. What is aGroup? Definition of a group: – Two or more individuals who are connected to one another by social relationships.
- 4. Features of Group 1.Interaction between members 2. Awareness 3. Group Perception 4. Shared Goal Interest
- 5. Types of groups •Billions of groups in the world, but they can be classified into basic categories, or clusters
- 6. Congregations, work groups, unions, professional associations Larger,less intimate, more goal-focused groups typical of more complex societies Secondary groups Families, close friends, tight-knit peer groups, gangs, elite military squads Small, long-term groups characterized by face-to- face interaction and high levels of cohesiveness, solidarity, and member identification Primary groups ExamplesCharacteristicsType of Group
- 7. Formal Vs InformalGroups Types of Formal Groups: 1.Command Groups 2.Task Groups Types of Informal Groups: 1.Friendship Groups 2.Interest Groups
- 8. Formal Vs Informal S.No . FORMALINFORMAL 1 Deliberately designed & structured Emerge spontaneously and Naturally 2 Purpose – achievement of goals Satisfaction of social & personal needs 3 Formal Leadership People accepted Leadership 4 Formal relationships based on rationality, legality & contract Informal groups based on personal, social and emotional elements. 5 Larger in Size Smaller in size 6 Communication - Chain of command Informal communication 7 More stable Loosely structured
- 9. Reasons for Formationof Informal Groups 1. Companionship 2. Sense of Identification 3. Source of Information 4. Job Satisfaction 5. Protection of Members 6. Outlet for Frustration 7. Perpetuation of Cultural Values 8. Generation of New Ideas
- 10. Problems Created byInformal Groups 1. Negative attitude of Informal Leaders 2. Conformity 3. Resistance to Change 4. Rumor 5. Role Conflict
- 11. Stages of GroupDevelopment Forming Storming Norming Adjourning Task Performing
- 12. Theories of GroupFormation 1. Propinquity Theory – spatial or geographical nearness 2. Homans Theory – Activities, Interaction and sentiments 3. Balance Theory – Newcomb 4. Exchange Theory – reward cost relationship
- 13. Group Dynamics • KeithDavis – “the social process by which people interact face to face in small groups.” • Group dynamics is concerned with the formation of groups, their structure & processes, and the way they affect individual members, other groups and organization.
- 14. Team Vs Group S.NoGroups Teams 1 Performance is summation of each member’s individual contribution Synergy 2 Must have strong and focused leader Shared Leadership Roles 3 Members are individually accountable Both individual and mutual accountability
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