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Group Dynamics

Group Dynamics

The social process by which people interact face to face in small groups.

Group Dynamics
Informal

organization. How does it operate. What are the different objectives. Role of a leader of a small group. How to manage small groups.

Types of Group
Formal

Group. Informal Group.

Formal Group
Committee or Task force: Temporary Meeting: Discussion, or to solve problem. Team: Work together as a part of job.

Committee

Committee is a formal group, where group members may be asked to generate ideas, make decisions, debate issues.

Factors to Be Considered to Form Effective Committee


Size Composition Agenda: Surface agenda, hidden agenda. Leadership roles: Task roles, Social role.

System View of Effective Committee


Input
Size Leadership roles Composition Group structure Agenda Quality

Process

Outcomes

Support

Feedback

Weakness of Committee
Slowness & expensiveness. Group think. Polarization: Positive or negative thinking. Escalating commitment Divided responsibility

Difference Between Informal and Formal Organization


Basis of comparison Nature Concept Focus Informal organization Unofficial Power and politics Person Formal organization Official Authority and responsibility Position Delegated by management Rules Reward and penalties

Source of power Given by group members Guidelines Control Norms Sanctions

Formal and Informal Organizations and Their Effects


Formal(required) Organizational system Activities Interactions Sentiment Informal(emergent) Organizational system Activities Interactions Sentiment
Employee performance

Employee satisfaction

Benefits and Problems of Informal Organization


Benefits

Problems

More effective system Lighten load of management Encourage cooperation Fill in gaps of managers ability Satisfaction & stability Improves communication Considers employee emotion Encourage managers to plan and act

Undesirable rumor Encourage negative attitude Resist change Interpersonal & inter group conflict Rejects & harass some body Weak motivation & satisfaction Operates outside management control Supports conformity( Rules of society) Develop role conflict

How Does Informal Organization Emerge


Naturally Informal activities Sentiments Attitudes

How to Manage Informal Organization


Accept & understand informal organization. Identify levels of attitude & behavior. Consider possible effects. Integrate the interest of informal groups with the formal group.

Team and Team Building

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Ingredient of Effective Team


Supportive

environment Skills and role clarity Superordinate goals Team reward

Types of Team
Functional Team: Works together daily. Problem Solving Team: Focuses on specific issue. Cross Functional Team: Solves mutual problem Self Managed Team: Performs a variety of managerial task.

Self Managed Team


Form the team Scheduling the work Rotating the task and assignment among the members. Ordering the materials Deciding on team leadership Setting key team goals Budgeting Hiring and replacement Sometimes evaluating one another performance.

Life Cycle of a Team


Forming: Understanding each others. Storming: Mission, Assign responsibilities, Task. Norming: Acceptance of different options, Set rules, Compromise, Feelings etc Performing: How efficiently group members achieve the result. Adjourning: Termination of the team

Skills Required in Team Building


Consultation Skills:Diagnosing skills,contracting,deigning change. Interpersonal Skill:Trust building,coaching,listening Research skills:Planning,conducting,evaluating results.

Twelve Cs for Team Building


1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Clear Expectations Context Commitment Competence Charter Control Collaboration Communication Creative Innovation Consequences Coordination Cultural Change

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