2. 1. CONCEPT OF GROUP DYNAMICS
● Founded by Kurt Lewin.
● Study ‘Group decision,productivity,interaction,cohesiveness and
communication.’
● GROUP : Collectivity of two or more persons.
● DYNAMICS : Greek word meaning FORCE.
3. 2. What is Group??
Two or more people
Shared Goals
People see
themselves as
members
There is interaction
among members
GROUP
4. 3. Types of Groups
GROUP
Formal Informal
● Command
● Task
● Interest
● Friendship
5. 4. Stages of Group Development
1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning
6. 5. Group Structure
1. Roles
Role Identity, Role Perception, Role Expectation, Role Conflict.
2. Norms
Performance Norm, Appearance Norm, Social arrangement Norm,
Allocation of resources Norm.
3. Status
4. Size
5. Cohesiveness
7. 6. Salient Features of Group Dynamics
● Associated with groups
● Changes
● Continuous process
● Group organization
● Rigidity and Flexibility.
8. 7. Principles of group dynamics
Principle of
Belongingness
Principle of
Perception
Principle of
Conformity
Principle of
Change
Principle of
Readjustment
Principle of
Common motives
Principle of
Power
Continuous
process Principle
Goal orientation
Principle
9. 8. Techniques for Managing Group Dynamics
1. Listing
2. Stacking
3. Pacing
4. Checking the process
5. Silence
6. Taking a break
7. Call for consensus