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Group Dynamics
The document discusses group dynamics, highlighting the characteristics and behaviors of group members and the impact of interactions within a group. It provides insights into historical perspectives on group dynamics, key techniques, and the importance of group cohesion for decision-making and conflict resolution. Additionally, it examines reasons individuals form groups and concludes that understanding group behavior is vital for success.
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- 2. If a groupexists 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 • KurtLewin, 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 • 3rdview 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 GroupDynamics
- 6. It helps tolead the group
- 7. It helps tomake decisions.
- 8. Helps to bringchange in the group.
- 9. Helps to establishtrust and confidence for the group
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- 12. Maintain Balance inthe group
- 13. Research on Fortune500 Companies shows Number one reason to get fired from job is •Inability to get along with others.
- 14. Yale University Studysays: Number one reason to get fired from first job is: •Inability to get along with others.
- 15. According to Residentassistant 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 individualsform into groups? Theories
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- 18. Interaction Theory ofGeorge Homans • Activities, Interactions, and Sentiments Shared Activities Interactions Sentiments Interactions Shared Activities Sentiments Sentiments Shared Activities Interactions
- 19. Interaction Theory ofGeorge Homans • Activities, Interactions, and Sentiments Shared Activities Interactions Sentiments Interactions Shared Activities Sentiments Sentiments Shared Activities Interactions
- 20. Balance theory ofgroup formation - Theodore Newcomb
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- 22. Tuckman's stages ofgroup development
- 24. Conclusion Groups Dynamics arethe behavior of individuals in a group or behavior of one group to other groups. Knowing how one’s group works is key to success.