1.12 Group Dynamics Flashcards
A number of people gathered together intentionally or unintentionally or unintentionally
group
Why study groups?
1) understand human behavior and relationships
2) individual and interpersonal development happen within the context of different kinds of groups
3) Key to success or failure of societies, communities, nations
4) Cause peak performance or dysfunctional behaviors
2 or more individuals engaged in social interaction to achieve some goal
group
Kinds of groups
artificial aggregations unorganized aggregates units with patterned relationships structured social units deliberately designed social units less deliberately designed social units
The context of different factors affecting group members and their interaction and performance
Boundaries
Group Boundaries that are attributes of its members
Internal boundaries
Types of external boundaries
Political environment Economic situation Social environment Technology Environment
Key elements of groups
Boundaries
Interaction
Performance
Membership
Size, profile, roles and relationship between members of the group
Membership
interpersonal leading to relationship pattern
Task/ action plan leading to performance pattern
Interactions
Factors that identify performance pattern
Goal and strategy definition
Decision making problem solving
Participation and communication
William Schutz’s three phases of group development
Inclusion
Control
Engagement
Making the person feel part of the group
Inclusion
Manage how people behave in groups
Control
Expectation that people will follow and commit to the group
Engagement
Bruce Tuckman’s five stages of team development
Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning
Stage to group development wherein there is authoritarian styled leadership
Forming
Stage to group development wherein there is suspicion, fear, and anxiety about tasks ahead
Forming
Stage to group development wherein there is often a dependency on a formal/ informal leader
Forming
Stage to group development wherein there is competition and confusion on roles
storming
Stage to group development wherein there is a leader who takes tight and reactive leadership style
Storming
Stage to group development characterized by sub group polarization, confused roles and competition
Storming
Stage in group development characterized by listening, establishing and maintenance of team norms
Norming
Stage in group development with a casual leadership style
Norming
Stage in group development characterized by high involvement and commitment
Performing
Stage in group development characterized by high participation, shared leadership, an high productivity
performing
Team acquaints and establishes ground rules
Forming
Members start to communicate their feelings but still view themselves as individuals rather than parts of the team. Resistance and hostility follow
Storming
People feel part of the team and realize that they can achieve worj if they accept other viewpoints
Norming
The team works in an open and trusting atmosphere where flexibility is the key and hierarchy is of little importance
Performing
The team conducts an assessment of the year and implements a pkan of transitioning roles and recognizing member’s contributions
Adjourning
Feeling stronger in a group
Risky shift phenomenon
Symptoms of group think
illusion of invulnerability conformity pressure self censorship illusion of unanimity illusion of morality rationalization shared negative stereotypes mind guards
Components of Kurt Lewin’s Model
Unfreeze
Shift
Refreeze
Repeat
Everyone is expected to agree with the most prevalent idea
Conformity pressure
Keeping quiet in order to keep conflict from arising
Self-censorship
Feeling that the whole group is in agreement
Illusion of unanimity
Assuming that what the group is doing is the right thing to do
Illusion of morality
Relationships of members with each other and the group’s different publics
Well being
Capacity for individual growth and indication, giving room for the individual to grow and be one’s self
Well-being
How things are done/ proceeding
Process
act of mindful attention to what is going on to note a fact often using measurement
Observation
An act of making judgments and conclusions based on what has been observed
Interference
A careful, systematic examination of different or complex elements, facts, evidences and their interrelationship in order to derive information about the whole system
Analysis
