‘The groups we reject show us who we are just as much as the groups we choose to join.’ For some individuals‚ there is a need to belong to a group to be able to develop their own identities. The price of assimilating to a particular group‚ however‚ is without the mirror that groups offer‚ there is no way of accurately determining our own characteristics. On the other hand‚ there are consequences of not being emotionally connected to any collective group. Either way‚ the groups we join or the groups
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Functional Groups of Organic Compounds A functional group is a specific arrangement of atoms in the HC derivative other than carbon and hydrogen. Literally‚ the functional group determines the functions of the particular HC derivative in chemical reactions. This means that the specific properties of the HC derivative are due to its functional group. Each functional group is attached to an alkyl radical (R). An alkyl radical is one H atom less than the given alkane. The alkyl radical (R) uses
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their efforts and the “help” they offer may halt the disadvantaged group’s progress towards equality. Allied activism involves members of an advantaged group acting in solidarity with‚ by offering help to‚ members of a disadvantaged group. Social identity theory argues that group memberships are important to one’s identity and if a person’s group membership is negatively valued‚ he or she will want to change it. Collective action is a means to do so and is dependent on a combination of identity‚
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Contents 1. Cover Page 2. Contents page 3. Company Overview 4. Profitability Ratios 5. Liquidity Ratios 6. Gearing Ratios 7. Conclusion and Summary 8. References and Appendices 9. Appendices Continued 10. Appendices Continued Company Overview OrotonGroup is the Australian and New Zealand retailer and owner of the Polo Ralph Lauren licence and Oroton brand. For nearly 20 years OrotonGroup has been the Polo Ralph Lauren licence owner for the Australia and New Zealand
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Can a group of people function effectively without someone being in charge? I believe that a group of people cannot function effectively without someone being in charge. There are 2 main points. A leader is someone who gathers the group together‚ and allows the group work more efficiently. I believe that a group leader is supposed to be a role model for the whole group‚ someone that everyone follows. If a group didn’t have a leader‚ the group would be scattered. Firstly‚ a leader is responsible
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“The force to change exerted on any particular part of the group is also a direct function of the discrepancies in state between this part and all other parts of the group” (Festinger & Thibaut‚ n.d.). Festinger‚ L.‚ & Thibaut‚ J. (n.d.). Interpersonal communication in small groups. Retrieved from http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/friedkin/Syllabi/Soc147/Interpersonal%20Communicaion%20in%20Small%20Groups.pdf 2. Have you been part of group decision making that went against what you felt was right
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Lisa Smart Kim Lane Group Process 3/8/13 Paper 1 Group Observation The group I chose to observe was an alcoholics anonymous group. I chose this as the group to observe because it relates to this field of work and also I have family members whom I attend meetings with for support. There are different types of AA groups. The most common two are open meetings‚ and closed meetings. Open meetings are meetings where speakers tell how they drank‚ how they discovered AA‚ and how its program has
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about groups. More specifically‚ it is about communicating in groups and teams. My goal is to provide you with a broad understanding of the communication process our team used. Well the first thing we did was identifying the type of group we were. We are a group of four that is considered s small group because we all shared a common purpose or goal‚ we all felt a sense of belonging to the group‚ and well exert influence on one another. Secondly‚ we had to identify the type of small group we were
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Group Roles and Associated Communication Behaviours Role TASK ROLES 1. Task Leader 2. Initiator-Contributor 3. Opinion Seeker 4. Opinion Giver 5. Questioner 6. Evaluator-Critic 7. Devil’s Advocate or Central Negative 8. Energizer Typical Communication Behaviours Behaviours include goal setting; agenda making; initiating‚ seeking‚ and evaluating ideas and opinions; regulating participation of members; summarizing discussions Proposes new
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When it came to doing group work in ELS our task was to perform a mock police interview and mock trial. My group consisted of 5 students all with different roles within the legal process. As the defendant my aim was to persuade the mock jury that I was not guilty of the offence of dangerous driving. Working with my team was a very important part of the process to develop sound arguments to persuade the jury to acquit me. The art of persuasion helped me a lot with this as I have already developed
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