Group Dynamics

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What is Group?▸A group can be defined as several individuals who come together to accomplish a particular task or goal.

▸In other words, a group is a collection of people who interact with one another; accept rights and obligations as members and who share a common identity.

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Group Characteristics▸ Two or more people in social interaction.▸ Rewards to members.▸ Stable structure.▸ Members share common interests or

goals.▸ Individuals must perceive themselves as a

group.▸ Face-to-face interaction ▸ Interdependence ▸ Self-definition as group members

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Types of Group5

Group

Formal

Informal

TaskFunctional

Command

Reference

Friendship

Interest

Command Groups▸ Specified by the

organizational chart. ▸ Often consist of a

supervisor. ▸ Subordinates report to

supervisors.

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Task Groups▸ Consist of people who work

together to achieve a common task.

▸ Members are brought together to accomplish a narrow range of goals within a specified time period.

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Functional Groups

▸ Created by the organization to accomplish specific goals within an unspecified time frame.

▸ Existence after achievement of current goals and objectives.

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Interest Group▸ Continue over time ▸ Last longer than general

informal groups. ▸ Bound together by some

other common interest.

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Friendship Groups▸ Enjoy similar social activities ▸ Political beliefs, ▸ Religious values, or other

common bonds.

For example, a group of employees who form a friendship group may have a yoga group, a Rajasthani association in Delhi, or a kitty party lunch once a month.

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Reference Groups▸ People use to evaluate

themselves. ▸ Objective: a)seek social validationb)social comparison.

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Why Do People Join Group?▸ Security ▸ Status ▸ Self-esteem ▸ Affiliation▸ Power▸ Goal Achievement

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Process of Group Evolution

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Forming

Storming

norming

Performing

Adjourning

Types of Group Structure▸Group Size ▸Group Roles ▸Group Norms▸Group Cohesiveness

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Advantages of Group Decision Making▸ Diverse strengths and expertise of its

members.▸ Generating a greater number higher

quality of alternatives by tapping the unique qualities of group members

▸ A greater number of higher quality alternatives are generated will eventually reach a superior problem solution

▸ Lead to a greater collective understanding of the eventual course of action chosen

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Disadvantages of Group Decision Making▸ Groups are generally

slower to arrive at decisions than individuals,

▸ Group polarization (the tendency of the group to converge on more extreme solutions to a problem)

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Techniques of Group Decision Making

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Brainstorming

Dialectical InquiryNominal Group TechniqueDelphi Technique

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ConclusionThe group operate on a common task and common attitudes. The group is concerned with the interaction between the group members in social situation. This concerned with the gaining in the knowledge of the group, how they and their effect on the individual members and the organization in which they work.

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