What do you learn from working in a group? I learnt that by working in a group‚ we work towards a shared purpose and common goals in doing so shared our varied experiences and skills and in the cooperation with each other. Students are much likely to perform well when they work effectively in a group. This is because good group work creates synergy – where it combine effect of the group is greater than the sum of individual effort. Working together as a group can apply individual perspectives‚ experiences
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Reference Groups People in a secondary or formal group interact on a less personal level than in a primary group‚ and their relationships are temporary rather than long lasting. Since secondary groups are established to perform functions‚ people’s roles are more interchangeable. Formal Virtual Group or Community: web based consumer group. • EBay: a virtual community‚ where goods and services are exchanged for money. • The pressure to outbid the competition. Formal Work Groups: individuals
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A) Introduction: Group dynamics in academic environment cannot often simulate actual team works in real world. For example‚ teams in academic environment do not often have any outside influence over decision making. So‚ group members cannot experience how to live or handle with such influence to make critical decisions. But still these group works are a great source of learning because we are forced to delegate responsibilities‚ set and meet time requirement‚ manage individual differences‚ collaborate
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Informal Groups. In addition to the groups that businesses formally organize and recognize—such as committees‚ work groups‚ and teams—most organizations have a number of informal groups. These groups are usually composed of individuals‚ often from the same department‚ who have similar interests and band together for companionship or for purposes that may or may not be relevant to the goals of the organization. For example‚ four or five people who have similar tastes in outdoor activities and music
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A group can be defined as two or more humans that interact with one another‚ accept expectations and obligations as members of the group‚ and share a common identity. A definition of the term group should strike a balance between being sufficiently broad to include most social aggregates that are true groups and being sufficiently narrow to exclude most social aggregates that are not true groups. The following formal definition meets these criteria: A group is (a) two or more individuals (b)
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syndicate’s development and functioning as a group or team according to relevant theories and models you encountered in class or in your reading. Discuss your own roles in the syndicate and consider leadership issues. What would you do differently‚ given your experience and this analysis‚ to enhance the performance of the group and the satisfaction of its members? Being made-up of people teams are both enriched and impaired by the human activities and deficiencies. According to Larson & La Fasto
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UNDERSTANDING GROUPS Understanding Groups After going through this unit‚ you should be able to: • understand what is a group and why study groups • appreciate the characteristic features of primary and secondary groups • appreciate the complementarity of group and the individual • understand the nature of group influences. Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Introduction Why study groups The Description and Nature of Groups The Nature of Constraints Group Processes Group Processes
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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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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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You have just been part of a merger. You have each been chosen to head up your department and merge the two groups into a self-directed work team. Work with each other to lay out a plan describing how you will develop a new team within your department or departments. It is natural that there will be some confrontations between people. Look at the stages of team development and use that knowledge to work with the team. It is recognized that some employees will refuse to be part of the team. In fact
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