What is a Group?

Question 1

What is a Group?

Answer 1

A group is two or more individuals, involved in an interaction, where each group member is aware of:
Their membership in the group
The membership of others in the same group

All members in a group are engaged in positive interdependence to achieve the same goal.

Question 2

What is Interdependence?

Answer 2

Independence
Dependence

Interdependence: Mutual reliability on all group members to be accountable, to communicate, and to strive for the group as a whole.

Question 3

The Advantages of Groups in the Workplace?

Answer 3

Idea generation
Support
Fact-Checking
Shared Experience and Knowledge

Question 4

Bonus to working in a group?

Answer 4

Group effort will outweigh individual effort in the quality of work.

Workplaces value the ability to work cooperatively in group settings.

Working interdependently with others improves our chances of succeeding in the workplace.