group dynamics

A GENERAL MODEL FOR GROUP DYNAMICS : 

8/18/2010 1 A GENERAL MODEL FOR GROUP DYNAMICS TYPE OF GROUP REASONS FOR GROUP FORMATION GROUP DEVELOPMENT STAGES PERFORMANCE FACTORS 1. MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE 2. COMMUNICATION AND DECISION-MAKING 3. MOTIVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY 4. CONTROL AND ORGANIZATION COMPOSITION SIZE NORMS COHESIVENESS PHASE ONE PHASE TWO GROUP CHARACTERISTICS MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS PRODUCTIVE ADAPTIVE INTERDEPENDENT COORDINATED COOPERATIVE COMPETENT MOTIVATED COMMUNICATIVE PHASE THREE : MATURE GROUP

DEFINITION OF A GROUP : 

8/18/2010 2 DEFINITION OF A GROUP A GROUP IS TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WHO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER SUCH THAT EACH PERSON INFLUENCES AND INFLUENCED BY EACH OTHER PERSON.

TYPES OF GROUPS : 

8/18/2010 3 TYPES OF GROUPS FORMAL GROUPS – FORMAL GROUPS ARE ESTABLISHED BY ORGANIZATIONS INFORMAL GROUPS – INFORMAL GROUPS ARE FORMED BY THEIR MEMBERS

REASONS FOR GROUP FORMATION : 

8/18/2010 4 REASONS FOR GROUP FORMATION PEOPLE LIVE IN GROUPS. PEOPLE AFFECT GROUPS AND GET AFFECTED BY GROUPS.

REASONS FOR GROUP FORMATION (cont…) : 

8/18/2010 5 REASONS FOR GROUP FORMATION (cont…) INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION SORORITIES GOALS HONOUR SOCIETIES INDIVIDUAL NEED SATISFACTION INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION LOCATION ACTIVITIES OF THE GROUP GOALS SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION GROUP BOUNDARY INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION SORORITIES

GROUP DEVELOPMENT : 

8/18/2010 6 GROUP DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE (FORMING) COMMUNICATION AND DECISION (STORMING) MOTIVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY (NORMING) CONTROL AND ORGANIZATION (PERFORMING)

GROUP PERFORMANCE FACTORS : 

8/18/2010 7 GROUP PERFORMANCE FACTORS COMPOSITION HOMOGENEOUS HETEROGENEOUS SIZE NORMS COHESIVENESS

GROUP CHARACTERISTICS : 

8/18/2010 8 GROUP CHARACTERISTICS PRODUCTIVE ADAPTIVE

GROUP MEMBERS CHARACTERISTICS : 

8/18/2010 9 GROUP MEMBERS CHARACTERISTICS INTERDEPENDENT COORDINATED COOPERATIVE COMPETENT MOTIVATED COMMUNICATIVE

GROUP V/S TEAM : 

8/18/2010 10 GROUP V/S TEAM THE WORK GROUP HAS A STRONG, CLEARLY FOCUSED LEADER; THE TEAM HAS SHARED LEADERSHIP ROLES. THE WORK GROUP HAS INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY; THE TEAM HAS INDIVIDUAL AND MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THE WORK GROUP’S PURPOSE IS THE SAME AS THE ORGANIZATION; THE TEAM HAS A SPECIFIC PURPOSE. THE WORK GROUP HAS INDIVIDUAL WORK-PRODUCTS; THE TEAM HAS COLLECTIVE WORK PRODUCTS. THE WORK GROUP RUNS EFFICIENT MEETINGS; THE TEAM ENCOURAGES OPEN-ENDED, ACTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING MEETINGS. THE WORK GROUP MEASURES EFFECTIVENESS INDIRECTLY (FOR EXAMPLE, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE OVERALL BUSINESS); THE TEAM MEASURES PERFORMANCE DIRECTLY BY ASSESSING COLLECTIVE WORK-PRODUCTS. THE WORK GROUP DISCUSSES, DECIDES, AND DELEGATES; THE TEAM DISCUSSES, DECIDES, AND DOES REAL WORK TOGETHER.