Sociology 2234E Lecture : Unit 15 - The Nature of Groups
28 Mar 2012
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The nature of groups, leadership, & decision making. A group is a collection of 2 or more people who: are interdependent, have needs and goals that cause them to reply on each other. Forming relationships fulfills a number of basic human needs. There may be an innate need to belong to social groups. Groups become an important part of people s identity: helps define who we are beneficial to us. Dyad a 2 person group: members are able to retain their individuality, dependent on each member equally. Primary groups: small social groups whose members share close, long lasting relationships: play an important role in identity formation, ex: family, close friends, formal task groups. Groups set up to undertake duties in the pursuit of goals. They are created to fulfill specific goals or undertake specific tasks. They have definite structures with prescribed leadership and established rules, processes and roles. They tend to be permanent: non social groups and social groups.
