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Group Behaviour and GroupDynamics



Defining and Classifying Groups



Examples

1. Formal groups:-

E.g.:- A management team is an example of aformal group

2. Informal Groups:-

E.g.:- Four employees from differentdepartments who regularly eat lunch together

are an example of an informal groups



Groups

Formal Group

Command

Task

Informal Group

FriendshipInterest



Formal Groups

1.Command Groups:-

It is most frequent type of formal group.

It is determined by the organisation chart.

It is made up of individuals who report

directly to a given manager.



E.g.:- 1. The foreman ( a worker who

supervises other workers) and his team of workers constitute a command group.

2. An school principal and his 10 teachers from

a command group.



2. Task Groups

Task groups are also determined by the

organization, represents those workingtogether to complete a job task.

E.g.:- when a problem involving many

departments arises, a task force (group)

made-up of representatives from each of theaffected department, might be formed to

study the problem and find out solutions.



This group is made up of employees who

work together to complete a particular task or project, but who do not necessarily report to

the same manager/supervisor.

All command groups are task groups, but all

task groups are not command groups.



Informal Groups

1. Friendship groups:-

Friendship groups are groups whichdevelop because the individual members

have common characteristics.

E.g.:- Social associations, which occur

outside the work situations, can be based

on similar age or ethnic groups, etc.



2. Interest Groups

At work, people who may or may not be arranged

into command or task groups may join together toachieve a specific objective with which each is

concerned.

This is an interest groups

Hence, interest groups are made up of persons who

share common interests.

They may be job related interests or non-work

interests, like national politics, religion, etc.



Why do people join groups

1. Security

2. Status3. Self-esteem

4. Affiliation

5. Power

6. Goal achievement7. Satisfying needs

8. Common interests and goals



1. Security

Groups provide security, when people join

groups they can reduce the insecurity of standing alone.

People feel strong, have less doubts and are

more resistant to threats when they belong to

a particular group.



2. Status

When individuals join a group that is viewed

as important by others it provides recognitionand status to them.

People give them respect and they also

enjoy a good status in the society.



3. Self-esteem

When people join groups, they develop a

feeling of self-worth. Groups provide them with self esteem.

This helps in maintaining their status outside

the group.

Membership can also give increased feelings

of worth to the group members themselves.



4. Affiliation

Groups fulfill social needs, people enjoy the

regular interaction that comes along withgroup membership.



5. Power

Groups provide its members with power,

because what they cannot achieve alone canbe achieved through group action.



6. Goal achievement

Many times more than one person is

required to achieve a particular task. In such tasks there is a need to share talent,

knowledge and power, this is possible in a

group.

Hence, people are able to achieve goals in

groups which they may not achieve

individually.



7. Satisfying needs

People join group because they want to

satisfy their needs. Groups are formed to accomplish complex

tasks and to fulfill social needs.





8. Common interests and goals

People join groups because of common

interests and goals. They like same activities so they join groups

or form them to extend their activities.



E.g.:- 1. people who are interested in serving

the poor and old, join service organizations.2. Trade union is also another example of

workers coming together for achievement of

common goals and having similar interests.

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