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    This document discusses key theories and concepts related to group dynamics. It defines a group as two or more individuals connected by social relationships working toward a common goal. It examines theorists who studied what constitutes a group like John James who defined groups as those in face-to-face interaction and Henri Tajfel who studied social identity. The document also looks at factors that influence group dynamics over time like the learning curve and how groups form in working environments.

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    The document discusses different theories and definitions of groups, group dynamics, and their application in work environments. Key theorists mentioned include John James, Henri Tajfel, William Isaac Thomas, and Donald Campbell.

    Formal groups which are created to complete tasks like command groups and task groups. Informal groups which are individuals who have spontaneously developed relationships and patterns of interactions in work situations.

    Tajfel defined social identity as 'the part of an individual’s self-concept which derives from his awareness of his membership of a social group (or groups) as well as the emotional importance attached to that membership'.

    Group 2 | April 28, 2019

    Understanding Key
    Theories in Group
    Dynamics
    References:
    1. Group Dynamics 7th Edition (2018) by Donelson R.
    Forsyth – Textbook
    2. Group Dynamics in the Philippines: Exploration in the
    Literature, Philippine Journal of Public Administration,
    Vol. 29 (1985) by Ma. Concepcion P. Alfiler – Journal
    3. Introducing Public Administration 9th Edition (2016) by
    Jay M. Shafritz et al. – Textbook
    4. The Self and the Group: Theory and Technique of Self
    Discovery Groups (1967) by Jaime Bulatao and Eugene
    Moran – Book
    5. The Technique of Group Discussion (1965) by Jaime
    Bulatao – Book
    What is a group?
    • A group can be elucidated as two or more
    individuals who are connected by and within
    social relationships with the purpose of
    accomplishing a common goal. Groups come in
    an astounding assortment of shapes and sizes,
    from dyads (two members) and triads (three
    members) to immense crowds, mobs, and
    assemblies.
    John James
    • sociologist in 1951
    • defined a group to be two or more people in
    “face-to-face interaction as evidenced by the
    criteria of gesticulation, laughter, smiles, talk,
    play or work”
    • suggested that groups tend to “gravitate to the
    smallest size of two”
    Henri Tajfel
    • social psychologist in 1974
    • postulated that members of same social
    category or group often share a common
    identity with one another and that they
    know who is in their category, who is not,
    and what qualities are typical of insiders
    and outsiders
    • defined social identity as “the part of an
    individual’s self-concept which derives
    from his awareness of his membership of a
    social group (or groups) as well as the
    emotional importance attached to that
    membership”
    When Does a
    Group Look Like a
    Group?
    William Isaac Thomas
    • sociologist
    • Thomas Theorem: if mean
    define situations as real, they
    are real in their consequences
    • “Thinking a group is real
    makes the group real in the
    eyes of those who are in it
    and outside of it.”
    Donald T. Campbell
    • social psychologist in 1958
    • coined the term entitativity
    to describe the extent
    which a group seems to be
    a single, unified entity—a
    real group
    What is Group Dynamics?
    • The word dynamic comes from the Greek word dynamikos,
    which means to be strong, powerful, and energetic. Dynamic
    implies the influence of forces that combine, sometimes
    smoothly but sometimes in opposition, to create continual
    motion and change.
    • Group dynamics, then, are the influential interpersonal
    processes that occur in and between groups over time. These
    processes not only determine how members relate to and engage
    with one another, but they also determine the group’s inherent
    nature and trajectory: the actions the group takes, how it
    responds to its environment, and what it achieves.
    Group Dynamics
    in the Working
    Environment
    What is a learning curve?
    • A learning curve is the time that takes to achieve
    optimal efficiency in performing a task. When
    workers repeatedly do a new task, the amount of
    labor per unit of output initially decreases
    according to a pattern that can be plotted as a
    curve on a graph.
    • Work groups attract people with
    similar backgrounds.

    • All such shared circumstances


    involve the socialization of people
    into typical value/belief/behavior
    systems.
    • In the context of a working
    environment, group dynamics is the
    subfield of organization behavior
    concerned with the nature of groups,
    how they develop, and how they
    interrelate with individuals and other
    groups.
    Primary Groups
    1. Formal Groups – created for completing tasks
    • Command Groups
    • Task Groups
    2. Informal Groups – individuals who have
    spontaneously developed relationships and
    patterns of interactions in work situations

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