Group interact on that basis, and are committed to

- is defined in psychology as a set of people. that social unity

- It is an assemblage of people.
- it is also a social group, having a structure Structure
and a corporation of complex forces which - A social unit which consists of a number of
provides a measure of unity and coherence. individuals who stand in (more or less) definite
- achieve/ share common goals status and role relationships to one another and
which possesses a set of values or norms of its
Categorization own regulating the behavior of individual
- Two or more individuals ... who perceive members, at least in matters of consequence to
themselves to be members of the same social the group
category
Systems
Communication - An intact social system, complete with
- Three or more people ... who think of boundaries, interdependence for some shared
themselves as a group are independent and purpose, and differentiated member roles
communicate with one another
Social Groups
Influence - a grouping maybe a collection of individuals
- Two or more persons who are interacting who interact with one another and share a
with one another in such a manner that each similar characteristics and a way of unity
person influences and is influenced by each
other person Primary Group
- Exchanges implicit item like love, caring,
Interrelations concern, supports, and etc. Ex; family group
- An aggregation of two or more people who
are to some degree in dynamic interrelation Secondary Group
with one another - A secondary group can be defined as any
group of people which is impersonal and goal
Psychological Significance oriented. Ex; co-worker
- A psychological group is any number of people
who interact with each other, are Reference Group
psychologically aware of each other, and - Group of people whose norms influence a
perceive themselves to be in a group persons behavior. We use the group as “frame
of reference” to make behavioral decisions
Relations
- Individuals who stand in certain relations Subordinated Groups
to each other, for example, as sharing a - consist of people who have less power, status
common purpose or having a common or privilege that the dominant group in the
intentionality, or acting together, or at least society and therefore often face discrimination.
having a common interest - Because of their physical or cultural
characteristics. Ex; indigenous people
Shared Identity
- Two or more people possessing a common
social identification and whose existence as a
group is recognized by a third party

Shared Tasks and Goals

- Three or more people who work together
interdependently on an agreed-upon
activity or goal

Size
- Two or more people
Social unit: Persons who recognize that
they constitute a meaningful social unit,
 most of your time. In the performing stage,
Collectives productivity and efficiency are extremely high.
- word used to represent a group of people,
animals or things that share or are motivated
by atleast one common issue or interest Adjourning/ Mourning Stage
- In this stage, the team separates after the
conclusion of their work together.
Adjourning or mourning is momentary and
usually only lasts a short time.

Kurt Lewin
- credited with coining the term "group
dynamics" in the early 1940s. He covered
studies of leadership styles and work on
group decision making where he noted that
people take on distinct roles and behaviors
Importance of Groups/ Creating Productive when they work in work group.
Groups
- positive interdependence Group
- goals - a social unit of two or more individuals who
- resources have in common a set of beliefs and values,
- roles follow the same norms and works for
an establish able common aim. The members
How to Create Creative Group? of the group share a set of common
- Identify the Goals purpose, tasks or goals.
- Assess the Personalities
- Match Skills to Tasks Dynamics
- Promote Collaboration - the flow of, coherent activities which as
- Facilitate Communication envisaged, will lead the group towards the
- Reduce Conflict establishment of its set goals.

Stages for Group Development Group dynamics

- describes the effects of these roles and
Forming Stage behaviors on other group members, and on the
- In the forming stage, the group is just group as a whole.
getting to know one another. Usually, there is
a group leader present who, in the first few Micro Level –Niches
group meetings, manages most of the agenda. - This is where radical innovation happens.
‘Act as incubation room' that allows for
Storming Stage researching and learning through experience.
- The storming stage of group development is
often contentious. In this phase, group Meso Level -Regime
members become comfortable enough to voice - Represents the current structures and
concerns, which might lead to conflict and in- practices characterized by dominant rules,
fighting within the group. institutions and technologies that are self-
reinforcing. dynamically stable in the sense that
Norming Stage progress continues to occur, although
- In the norming stage of group in small steps and on a predictable path.
development, the team has effectively
resolved most, if not all, conflicts and can Macro Level –Landscape
productively work on the project or towards - Defined as the exogenous, broader contextual
the end goal. developments in deep-seated cultural patterns,
macro- economics, macro-politics and spatial
Performing Stage structures.
- The performing stage of group development
is where you should usually try to spend