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(None of US is equal to (None of US is equal to ALLALL of of US)US)
It is two or more individuals who interact and influence each other in the pursuit of a common goal.
Two or more persons
Interactions
Reasonable Size
Shared Goal Interest
Collective Identity
Security
Warmth and Support
Recognition
Power
Goal Achievement
How groups help organizations?
Groups can improve creativity.
Groups can make better decisions.
Groups can increase commitments to action.
Groups help control their members.
A Model of Group Formation and Development
Types of Group
•Formal:
1. Command
2. Task
•Informal:
1. Interest
2. Friendship
Reasons for Group Formation
Security need satisfaction
Social need satisfaction
Esteem need satisfaction
Power
Achievemen-t
•Stages of Group Development
1.Forming
2.Storming
3.Norming
4.Performing
5.Adjourning
Some Group Characteristics
•Status
•Roles
•Size
•Norms
•Composition
•Leadership
•Cohesiveness
•Conflicts
End Results
Performance
Satisfaction
Development
FEEDBACK
FORMAL GROUPS (TASK ORIENTED)
INFORMAL GROUPS (SOCIAL ORIENTED)
Work Group
FormalWork Group
Informal Work Group
Command Group
Task Group
Interest Group
Friendship Group
ReferenceGroup
Established by management to accomplish specific tasks.
Created under formal authority.
Rules, regulations, incentives guides the members. May exist for a short or long period of time.
Perform tasks requiring the collective skills of more than one person
Good for idea generation
Good for exchange of ideas
Command Group - a formal work group consisting of subordinates who report to the same supervisor.
Task Force - a formal work group consisting of people who come together to accomplish a specific goal.
•Membership evolved voluntarily with common interests
•An individual can be a member of several groups.
Eg : Group of clerks in a bank.
Friendship Group - individuals who enjoy each other’s company and socialize with each other.
Eg : Friendship groups among students
Interest Group – individuals may not be a member of same group may affiliate to achieve some mutual objective which may not related to those of the organization.
Reference Group – in which an individual like to belong. It justifies one’s attitude and values
Eg : Group of cricketers or actors.
Can speed up work flow by supplementing formal lines of authority.
Can satisfy needs that are thwarted or unmet by the formal group.
Can provide members with social satisfaction, security, and a sense of belonging.
FORMAL & INFORMAL GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
Objective: Profit, Efficiency, Service
Origin: Management
Structure: Formal
Task Oriented
Leader is Appointed by Organization
Relationships Established by Job & Work-Flow Patterns
Control: Coercive, Monetary Rewards
Objective: Member Satisfaction
Origin: Individuals
Structure: Informal
Relation Oriented
Leadership is Emergent
Relationships Developed Spontaneously
Control: Social Sanctions
FORMAL GROUPS INFORMAL GROUPS
Problem Solving is easy as multiple suggestions can be evolved from various individuals.
Members feel more committed towards decision making as they are all involved in it.
Possible in finding out and rectify the errors.
Easy to enhance learning by expanding perspectives, interpersonal skills and the development of group concepts.
Members will be encouraged by others to keep focused in the work.
Division of work is possible as every individual could able to work on a specified task. (Eg : pin making).
Possibility of networking so that the communication among the individuals is effective.
Collective knowledge, ideas, opinions and experience makes the decision effective.
Cost of Committee meetings is phenomenally high.
Group action is invariably slow.
Poor Leadership will lead to interminable debate and indecision.
Group meetings often lead to indecision because members may not be interested in ending up discussions without a solution.
Since no one is fully responsible for committee’s decisions it provides slackness, inefficiency and evasion of responsibility of results.
Committee meetings are usually dominated by a strong personality (Eg: Chairman).
In these situations there will be reluctance to disagree with the chairperson.
This Domination may limit the committee’s effectiveness.
Committee members are often chosen to represent the interests of their departments.
This will result in total chaos within the organization.
Group development
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Phase Relations Task
Forming Mistrust Seek objective
Storming Communication Identify problems
Norming Cohesiveness Clarify roles
Performing Cooperation Emerging solutions
Adjourning Disengagement Task completion
Groups can sometimes go back to an earlier stage.
Conflict can sometimes be helpful to the group.
Context can matter: airline pilots can immediately reach performing stage.
Size
Leadership
Status
Roles
Norms
Cohesiveness
Composition
Small Group – consists a minimum number of individuals, say about 8 to 10.
Large Group – consists more number of individuals, it may be over 25 members.
Interaction among group members are more frequent
Information is more easily shared among group members
Group members recognize others contributions to the group
Group has many resources at its disposal to accomplish its goals, including members’ skills, abilities, knowledge, and experience.
Group can have a greater division of labor, so group members focus on particular tasks. When group members focus on particular tasks, they generally become skilled at performing them.
ADVANTAGES:
SMALL GROUPS
ADVANTAGES:
LARGE GROUPS
A major responsibility in working with groups is the recognition of leadership forces.
A formal leader is appointed by the management. He possess the power to discipline and or fire members of his group.
Informal leaders tend to emerge as a group member.
FORMAL LEADERS INFORMAL LEADERS
• Represents the organization.
• Task oriented.
• Dominates and impose.
• Achieves organizational goals by following rules and regulations.
• Represents the values of the group.
•Group oriented.
•Leadership role is based on group consensus and acceptance.
•Achieves group goals without violating group norms.
A person’s relative rank, prestige, or standing in a group.Eg : Project Manager, Engineer etc.
Status CongruenceOccurs when a person’s position within the group is
equivalent in status to positions held outside the group.
When status incongruence is present, problems will likely occur.
A role is a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone occupying a given position in a social unit.
Expected Role
Perceived Role
Enacted Role
Accepted rules that guide the behavior of group members.
Maintains consistency in behavior.
Essential to maintain the group as a viable unit.
All norms apply to everyone in a group.
Cohesiveness – the extent that group members are attracted to each other and to the group values and accept group goals
As the cohesiveness of a work group increases, the level of conformity to group norms also increases
Strategies for Increasing Group Cohesion 1. Inducing agreement on group goals
2. Making the group more homogeneous in its composition
3. Increasing the frequency of interaction among group members
4. Making the group smaller
5. Physically and/or socially isolating the group from other groups
6. Allocating rewards to the group rather than to the individual
Group members like and get along well with each other (similarity counts!)
Group members share information, have low levels of conflict, and have few coordination
Group makes good decision because diverse points of view are represented.
Group performs at a high level because the group has a variety of resources at its disposal
ADVANTAGES: HOMOGENEOUS
ADVANTAGES: HETEROGENEOUS