SOCIAL GROUPS AND KEY DIMENSIONS OF GROUPS by BIBIN CHANDRAN

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BIBIN CHANDRAN



A group is a collection of two or moreindividuals who have developed a commonsocial identity relating to some object of activity



Interaction among the membersMembers are aware of their membership in

the group

Members share a common cause of interestOrganisational structure



Primary and secondary groups Reference group

Peer group

Voluntary and involuntary groups

W.G Summer’s classifications

In groups

Out groups



Coolie defines a primary group as being a“small intimate , face to face interactions ..”and

Secondary group as “small intimate face toface associations



A reference group is composed of individualspossessing a set of similar characteristicswhich are used as standards by otherindividuals in evaluating their own behaviour



A peer group is made up of individuals of relatively equal status with whom theindividual interacts frequently



If a individual select to become a member of a group then that group can be referred as toa Voluntary group

If a individual become a member of a group,as a result of factors over which he/she haveno control then the group may be referred toas an Involuntary group



Group interactions Group interdependence

Group Structure

Group goals Group cohesion



The way in which people engage with andinfluence each other- from contrastingperspectives

(a) Task interactions(b) Relationship interactions or(socio –emotional

interactions)



Basic feature of group that group membersoutcome often depends not only on their ownactions , but also on the actions of others inthe group

One member’s feeling , experience andactions can come to be influenced in a wholeor in part by others



Group structure can be defined as “ thenorms, roles and stable patterns of relationship among the members of thegroups

1.

size of the group is very important . Largergroups functions are different from smaller

group functions . “Size” impact on group communications



Norms are basically rules of conduct thatindicate what attitude and behaviourexpected or demanded in a particular social

situation and contexts . They are shared expectations of behaviour

that set up what is desirable and appropriatein a particular settings or groups



The bundle of expectations and attributeslinked to a social positions can be seen as arole

For example information giver , harmonizer ,recorder and so on ……..



Group goals are ideals –they are the ends (theaims or the out comes) sought by the groupand its members

Without some commitments to the pursuitof common goals the group will not surviveor be effective

Hidden agendas can be very destructive and

leads to conflict in a group…



The forces or bonds that binds individuals tocollectivity -is fundamental to appreciation of a group

In some groups the power of groups ,thefeelings that group members have for eachother and extent to which they are preparedto cooperate to achieve their goals will beslight but in others these may be seen asstrong….



Special thanks to

BETCY C SUNNY…

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