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Group Structure and Compositions

The document discusses important dimensions of group structure and composition, including: 1. The functional roles group members play, divided between task roles that focus on the group's work, and maintenance roles that focus on building relationships within the group. 2. Research on optimal group sizes, which has ranged from 3 to 13 members based on different modeling and simulation approaches. 3. Issues around gender compositions in groups, including challenges for women in male-dominated fields, the problem of sexual harassment, and how diversity training and workshops can help promote understanding and equality.

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Group Structure and Compositions

The document discusses important dimensions of group structure and composition, including: 1. The functional roles group members play, divided between task roles that focus on the group's work, and maintenance roles that focus on building relationships within the group. 2. Research on optimal group sizes, which has ranged from 3 to 13 members based on different modeling and simulation approaches. 3. Issues around gender compositions in groups, including challenges for women in male-dominated fields, the problem of sexual harassment, and how diversity training and workshops can help promote understanding and equality.

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GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS

Important Dimensions Of Group Structure


And Compositions:

1. FUNCTIONAL ROLES OF GROUP MEMBER


Task Role and Maintenance Role

2. GROUP SIZE
How many group members needed?

3. GENDER COMPOSITIONS
How mixed gender working in a group?
GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS
1. FUNCTIONAL ROLES OF GROUP MEMBER
INITIATOR
TASK ROLE
INFORMATION SEEKER
RECORDER / GIVER

PROCEDURAL OPINION SEEKER /


TECHNICIAN GIVER

TASK
• Task Oriented Group Behavior
ROLES
ELABORATOR
• Keep the group on track
ENERGIZER

EVALUATOR COORDINATOR

ORIENTER
GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS
1. FUNCTIONAL ROLES OF GROUP MEMBER

ENCOURAGER MAINTENANCE ROLE

FOLLOWER HARMONIZER

MAINTENANCE • Relationship Building Group


ROLES
Behavior
COMPROMISER
COMMENTATOR • Keep the group together

STANDARD SETTER GATEKEEPER


GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS
2. GROUP SIZE

Popular group members research Researches have taken 2 approaches to pinpointing


optimum group size :

The Mathematical Modeling Approach

Due to differing assumptions and statistical techniques, the


54% results of this research are inconclusive. Statistical estimates of
optimum group size have ranged from 3 to 13

27%
The Lab Simulation Approach

This stream of research is based on the assumption that group


9% behavior needs to be observed firsthand in controlled laboratory
settings. More recent laboratory studies exploring the
brainstorming productivity of various size groups (2 to 12 people)
GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS
3. GENDER COMPOSITIONS

“Men increasingly want to keep


their domain for themselves, while
women remain willing to share
their domain with men.”

One study suggests that females entering male


dominated fields, such as law enforcement, face greater
challenges than do males entering female dominated
fields, such as nursing. Inequality
GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS
3. GENDER COMPOSITIONS
The Issue of Sexual Harassment
GROUP STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONS
3. GENDER COMPOSITIONS

How to prevent sexual harassment in work groups?

Workforce Diversity Training


A diversity training program aims to boost participants awareness
about different types of diversity, appreciating differences among
co-workers, and provide knowledge and strategies to enhance
employees' interpersonal and communication skills across diversity
US AIR FORCE WOMAN GROUP to help build a positive work environment.
(https://extension.psu.edu/diversity-training-in-the-workplace)

“Survey of 387 male


US government Gender Issue Workshops
employees concluded
that when the number The purpose of gender training is helps women and men to
of female coworkers understand the role gender plays and to acquire the knowledge and
increased, the skills necessary for advancing gender equality in their daily lives
interaction in group is and work. Training for gender equality is part and parcel of
more cooperative and delivering our commitments to equal human rights for all.
(https://www.unwomen.org/en/how-we-work/capacity-development-and-training)
supportive social
relations.”

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