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GROUP DYNAMICS. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead. What is a group?. Two or more individuals interacting who have come together to achieve a particular goal.
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GROUP DYNAMICS “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
What is a group? • Two or more individuals interacting who have come together to achieve a particular goal. • As a Two or more interacting individuals with a stable pattern of relationship between them who perceive themselves group.
What is group dynamics? • It is a perspective of: • Internal nature of a group/ composition. • How it is formed. • Its structure and processes. • How does it function. • How does it affect individual members. • How does it affect organisation.
Reasons for joining the group 1. security: group reduces Insecurity and standing alone syndrome.
STAGES OF GROUP FORMATION STAGE -I FORMING: CONFUSION- not certain about purpose, task and leadership.
STAGE II STORMING: conflict and confrontation(disagreements).
STAGE III NORMING: settling down, coop, collaboration
STAGE IV PERFORMING: group fully functional, devoted to task at hand.
STAGE V ADJOURNING: end of group/ new modified group happy sad depressed
TYPES OF GROUPS • FORMAL & INFORMAL GROUPS Formal Informal
FACTORS AFFECTING GROUP PERFORMANCE • COMPOSITION • SIZE • NORMS • COHESIVENESS
HOW’S & WHY’S OF NORMS HOW Norms normally develop in one or more ways: • Explicit statement by manager: no personal calls during working hours. • Critical events in group’s history: monitoring each other, eg: accident. • Primacy: the first behaviour pattern that emerges sets the norms. My seat, my friend etc
WHY • It facilitate group survival- as group they don’t want to fail and forbid interference from other groups. • It increases the predictability of group members predictability of behaviour. • It reduces embarrassing inter personal problems of group members. • It allows group members to express the central values of the group and clarify.
Effective Teams Are a result of: • high skills, high motivation; • have a clear picture of group goals; • high performance; • success attracts others; • opportunity for individual recognition; • recognition of professionalism.
Thank you Prepared by: A.Shyamkumar