Lesson 1 What Is A Group? • Every group evolves out of a purpose (strong or weak) • The most successful teams are driven by a strong purpose‚ often envisioned by an inspiring and visionary leader Definitions of Groups • A Psychological Group is any number of people who (a) interact with each other‚ (b) are psychologically aware of each other‚ and (c) perceive themselves to be a group. Huczynski & Buchanan • A Group is defined as two or more individuals interacting and interdependent‚
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INSIGHT ABOUT GROUP WORK In a group‚ it composed of two or more people. In each group has their common goal. Group work is an essential part of life‚ integral component of social work practice. Group work provides a variable of benefits that individual work cannot provide‚ such as the synergy among members that group work provides over case‚ and it is precisely why group work is applied in the social work setting. Group work is a method of social work which helps individuals to enhance their
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Factors Of A Group Work Situation Affect Cohesiveness? Group cohesion refers to the forces in a group that causes the members to remain in the group and at the same time attracting people from other groups. This can only be possible if the individuals in the group relate well with each other and also by the members respecting the role assigned to each person in the group (Newcomb‚ & E. L. Hartley‚ 1958). Cohesion refers to the extent to which the members of a group are attracted
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When trainees finish studying this part‚ they should be able to: 1. Define teams and groups 2. List the main characteristics of teams 3. Know the differences between teams‚ groups and individuals 4. Determine teams’ importance in nowadays organizations 5. Define some impressive results of work teams in organizations. 1.1 Team Definition‚ Characteristics and Steps Although teams (groups) have always been a central part of the organizations‚ they are gaining increasing attention
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Original Research Group-as-a-whole as a context for studying individual behaviour: A group diagnostic intervention Author: Dirk J. Geldenhuys1 Affiliation: 1 Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology‚ University of South Africa‚ South Africa Orientation: Traditionalists view group interventions from three perspectives: singletons‚ dyads and whole groups. The focus of this research was on interventions from the third perspective‚ that of the whole group‚ using a systems psychodynamic
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dictionary meaning of the word Group Discussion is to talk about a subject in detail. So‚group discussion may refer to a communicative situation that allows its participants to express views and opinions and share with other participants. It is a systematic oral exchange of information‚views and opinions about a topic‚issue‚problem or situation among members of a group who share certain common objectives. G D is essentially an interactive oral process. The group members need to listen to each other
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GROUP THINK CONCEPT: GROUP DYNAMICS GROUP: 01 HARISH D P-101202080 VARUN NADIG-101202049 ABSTRACT Groupthink is a phenomenon in which the norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative course of action. The case seeks to explain how group harmony overrides the importance of making good decisions. Groupthink adversely affects many groups and can dramatically hinder their performance. GIST OF THE CASE This case deals with a civilian worker at a large
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Group Climate Group climate consists of the overall sentiment that is displayed within a group. This includes the aspects of honesty‚ openness‚ consistency and respect according to "Teamwork" by Lefasto and Larson. When evaluating the characteristics of group climate in a team‚ the most prevalent component to examine is trust. Trust yields respect‚ acknowledgement‚ cohesiveness‚ a bridge between cultural differences and above all else‚ sensitivity to ideas being expressed so a consensus can
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resources and Improved Processes: Teamwork results in a systemic approach to problem solving. Since teams communicate and transfer knowledge among team members‚ teamwork results in organized approach to solving a proble. For example‚ a team is more likely than an individual to set up project checkpoints and planning systems to enable all team members to contribute to the project (Janasz‚ Dowd‚ Schneider‚ 2002‚ p 311). Since teams divide workload‚ collaboration leads to faster handling of tasks. When
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Group Communication Effective group communications come in forms of verbal and non-verbal techniques. Essential parts of the entire group’s contribution are that the group contains full participating members‚ the group is diverse‚ and that the diversity is recognized and respected (Hartley‚ 1997). In the videos viewed‚ three were evaluated on the effective and ineffective communication skills of the participants and suggestions made on how they could improve. The videos are titled‚ “Planning
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