B. Group
Types of Groups
Formal groups are work groups established by the organization and have designated work assignments and established tasks. The behaviors in which one should engage are stipulated by and Informal groups are of a social nature and are natural formations. They tend to forma around
directed toward organizational goals
inendships and common interests
Why Do People Join Groups?
There is no single reason why individuals join groups Secunry reflects a strength in numbers
The group bep the anddical in feel stranger, but fewer self-doubts, and be more restent Status indicates a prestige that comes from belonging to a particular group Incase in a greep and as imperial prendes mognition and status
Self escem convrys people’s feelings of self-worth Membership un rate feelings of self est ung accipted into a highly valued group Affiliation with groups can fulfill one’s social needs.
Wark grus ficantly untruts to fulfilling the need for friendships and social relations One of the appealing aspects of groups is that they represent powerT What am cannot be aired didally becomes peuble through group action
Power age be desired to print themes from arenable demands
Informal groups additionally provide oppertunities for indianduals to exerese power
Finally, people may jum a group for goal achievement There are times when it takes more than one person to accomplish a particular task. Then is a need to peel talents, knealedge, ar peser in order to get a job completed
Group Roles What Are Roles?
organization as well
The concept of moles applies to all employees in organizations and to their life outside the A tole refers to a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone who occupies a given
position in a social unit. Individuals play muluple roles
Employees attempt to determine what behaviors uc espected of them An individual who is confronted by divergent role expectations experiences role conflict
to threats G Employees in organizons often face such rule conflera types of group roles:
Following are the different Tisk-oriented sulet
Relanonship-onmed roles Indradial les
Task-oriented roles
Innor-Contributon Infamata seckers/puvide
Relationship-oriented roles
Individual roles
Blocken
Jukers
Characteristics of a well-functioning, effective group is considered effective if it is having following characteuties
A group
Related, comfortable, informal amnopliere accepend
Task as be performed are well understood Dfa Ho & Members list well & participate in given agents
Clear assignments made & accepted
Group aware of in operation & function People exprets feelings & ideas
.Consensus decision malong Conflict & dinagreement center around ideas on method
C. Team
A team a mature group with highly independent members completely committed and gal. All are scat estas grips, but not all grape betona The mems Dfa Ho that distinguish nam
Gram groups are. full comminent by manders is a com goal and missing interdependent mutual accountability shared leadership trar and a collaborative culme, and achievement of synergy
