GROUP MEMBERS

Taimoor Shahzada

Suman Niaz

Shazia Kanwal

Muhammad Shoaib

GROUP BEHAVIOR IN AN ORGANIZATION

GROUP“Two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives.”

TYPES OF GROUPS

Group

Formal

Command Task

Informal

Friendship Interest Reference Member

ship

Characteristics Of Formal Groups

It meets a required goal

It has a defined structure

It is problem solving Group

It has some designations and work

assigned to its members

It has well defined norms

It has specified goals and deadlines

Stages of Group Development

Forming

Joining the group and defining the purpose

Work is assigned to the group members

Uncertainty about group’s purpose structure and leadership

StormingThere is conflict due to different opinions of

members

Conflict about who will be the leader of the Group

This stage completed when a clear hierarchy of leadership is made

NormingClose relationship developed within the

group

Group become cohesive

Completed when structure is clearly solidifies

Performing

It is the fourth stage of group development when the group is fully functional and performed their group tasks.

AdjourningConcern with wrapping up activities rather

than task performing

Responses varies from individual to individual within the group

Group Properties

Role A set of expected behavior patterns attributed to

someone occupying a given position in a social unit

Role identity Role perceptionsRole expectationsRole conflicts

Group Properties/ StructureNorms

Acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group members.

Performance NormsSocial arrangement NormsAppearance NormsResource allocation Norms

Group PropertiesStatus

A socially defined position or rank given to groups or group members by others.

Size Size of the group affect the group’s overall behavior. Smaller groups are faster at completing tasks than the larger ones.

CohesivenessThe degree to which group members are attracted to each other and are motivated to stay in the group.

Group Decision Making TechniquesBrain Storming

It is known as generating alternatives and Ideas

Nominal Group TechniqueIn this technique a group meets formally but does

not restrict independent thinking

Delphi (Electronic) TechniqueThe technique has great value because it has

ability to generate a number of independent judgments without the involvement of members face-to-face.

GROUP BEHAVIOR

“Group Behavior in sociology refers to the situations

where people interact in large or small groups. The

field of group deals with small groups that may reach

consensus and act in a coordinated way.”

Group Behavior Model

External (Organizational) Conditions

Overall strategyAuthority structuresFormal regulationsAvailable organizational resourcesEmployee selection criteriaPerformance management (appraisal) systemOrganizational cultureGeneral physical layout

Internal Variables Affecting Group BehaviorThe individual abilities of the group’s members

The size of the group

The level of conflict

The internal pressures on members to conform to the group’s norms

Group Member’s Resources• Knowledge • Skills • Abilities• Personality Traits

Group Process

• Communication • Group Decision Making • Conflict Management

Group structureRoleNormsSizeCohesiveness Status

Lastly, we can say define group behavior in short as group ethics. It is not individual propaganda but it is an inter-dependence propaganda however it satisfies individual needs and goals also.

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