final group dynamics
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CONCEPT OF GROUP DYNAMICS It was founded by Kurt Lewin to study group decision, group
productivity, group interaction, group cohesiveness and group
communication. .Group dynamics contains two terms: group and dynamics.
Group is basically a collectivity of two or more persons.
Dynamics comes from Greek word meaning FORCE.
Thus, Group dynamics is concerned with the interactions of
forces among group members in a social situation .
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Types of group
Group
Formal Informal
Task
Command Interest
Friendship
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Why do people Join group??
The people often join groups since the groups give the members a stability and
enhances their achievement capacity. The main reasons to join a group are:
Have a sense of securityHave a status
Develop Self-esteem
Power
Goal achievement
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Group structure
Four different aspects of group structure are: Norms
Roles
Status
Cohesiveness
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Group norms
Set of beliefs, feelings, and attitudes commonly shared bygroup members. These are also referred to as rules or standardsof behavior that apply to group members. Norms serve three
functions namely
Predictive- basis for understandingthe behaviour of others
Relational- some normsdefine relationships
Control- regulate thebehaviour of others
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Group norms Characteristics
Represents characteristics of group
Basis for predicting and controlling behaviour of others Related to behaviours considered important for their grp
They are applied to all memebrs.
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Role
-various parts played by group members.
There are two elements that define this role identity-
Role Perception-An individual is expected to behave
according to his own perception in the group.
Role Expectation-It is defined as how others believe one
should behave in a given situation.
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Status
Status is a socially defined position or rank given to groups or group
members by others. Group members get high status or low status in the
Group based on their authority and performance.
High status members of the group have more freedom to deviate
from the norms. This facility enables them to have the discriminatory
powers in decision making. Low status members of the group should not
have freedom to deviate from the norms as it leads to status inequality.
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Group Cohesiveness
COHESION
SOCIAL TASK
the bonds of interpersonalattraction that link
group members
the way in which skills andabilities of the groupmembers mesh to allow
optimal performance
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GROUP COHESIVENESS ,PRODUCTIVITY VS PERFORMANCE
HIGHPRODUCTIVITY
HIGH LOW
COHESIVENESS
MODERATEPRODUCTIVITY
LOWPRODUCTIVITY
MODERATE TOLOW
PRODUCTIVITY L O W
H I G H
P E R F O R M A N C E N O R M S
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Results
Who won, and why?
Did your group act like this Or like this?
Groups with High Cohesiveness Get Better Results!
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High Cohesiveness- Unity- Interactive- Positive Feelings
- Ability to Cope with Problems- More Productive
Low Cohesiveness - Negative Feelings- More Problems- Less Productivy
Importance of High Cohesiveness
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STAGES OF GROUP FORMATION
Membersget to know
each other &
set groundrules
Memberscome to
ResistControl by
group
Leaders &Showhostility
MembersWork
Togetherdeveloping
CloseRelationships
& feelings ofCohesiveness
Group
membersworktowardsGetting
their jobsdone
Groupmay
disband
eitherafter
meetingtheir goalsor becausemembers
Leave
Stage IForming
Stage IIStorming
Stage IIINorming
Stage IVPerforming
Stage VAdjourning
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PRINCIPLES OF THE GROUP DYNAMICS
1 . The members of the group must have a strong sense of
belonging to the group .The barrier between the leaders and to
be led must be broken down.
2. The more attraction a group is to its members, the greater
influence it would exercise on its members.
3. The grater the prestige of the group member in the eyes of
the member in the eyes of the members , the grater influence
he would exercise on the theme .
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Cont
4.The successful efforts to change individuals sub parts of the
group would result in making them confirm to the norms of
the group.
5. The pressures for change when strong can be established in
the group by creating a shared perception by the members for
the need for the change.
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FEATURES OF GROUP DYNAMICS
Concerned with group
Changes
Rigidity or flexibility
Continuous process
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CONCLUSION:
The groups operate on a common task and common attitudes. The
group dynamics is concerned with the interaction between the group
members in a social situation. This is concerned with the gaining in the
knowledge of the group, how they develop and their effect on theindividual members and the organization in which they function.
The group dynamics is essential to study since it helps to find
how the relationships are made within a group and how the forces act
within the group members in a social setting. This helps to recognize the
formation of group and how a group should be organized, lead and
promoted.
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Case study In 1980 , Richard semler joined SEMCO , founded by his father 27 years
earlier, having 100 employees and manufacturing hydraulic pumps forships, producing about $4million in revenue and tottered on the edge of
bankruptcy. For the next 2 years, top managers constantly sought bank loans and fought
off rumors that the company was about to sink. They also travelled 4 continents that enabled the company to reduce its
cyclical marine business to 60% of total sales. Today SEMCO has many factories producing range of products like
marine pumps, digital scanners, commercial dishwashers, truck filters andmixing equipment for substances ranging from bubble gum to rocket fuel. Customers include Alcoa,saab,general motors and SEMCO is regarded as
one of the best company in Brazil to work for by press.
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Factors contributed to the successof SEMCOs
work groups have access to important information like Balance Sheet,P&L analysis,cash flow statements for his or her division every month.
All workers voluntarily attend monthly classes so that they can learn to read andunderstand the numbers.
Another factor is that although top level managers are strict about meeting the financialtargets, workers have wide latitude in determining the necessary actions and carryingthem out.
Profit sharing plan, twice a year employees receive about 25% of the after tax profits fortheir division.
Employees vote on how to disburse the funds, which are visually distributed equally.
A survey was conducted by college graduates by Brazilian magazine found that 25% ofmen and 13% of women cited SEMCO as the company they most wanted to work for.
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