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GROUP DYNAMICS

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

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Reasons for joining the group 1. security: group reduces Insecurity and standing alone syndrome.

  5. 2. Status : recognition and status same as that of group

  6. 3. Self-Esteem: Self importance

  7. 4.Affiliation: Fulfills need of affection

  8. 5. Power: There is power in number

  9. 6. Goal achievement: pool of talent, skills and knowledege

  10. STAGES OF GROUP FORMATION STAGE -I FORMING: CONFUSION- not certain about purpose, task and leadership.

  11. STAGE II STORMING: conflict and confrontation(disagreements).

  12. STAGE III NORMING: settling down, coop, collaboration

  13. STAGE IV PERFORMING: group fully functional, devoted to task at hand.

  14. STAGE V ADJOURNING: end of group/ new modified group happy sad depressed

  15. TYPES OF GROUPS • FORMAL & INFORMAL GROUPS Formal Informal

  16. FACTORS AFFECTING GROUP PERFORMANCE • COMPOSITION • SIZE • NORMS • COHESIVENESS

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. Any queriesss?????

  21. Thank you Prepared by: A.Shyamkumar

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