PR 662 Lecture Notes - Lecture 88: Abc Group, Group Decision-Making, Belongingness
23 Oct 2020
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Groups: two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent, who come together to achieve particular objectives. Defined by org structure: command determined by the organization chart, task working together to complete a job task. Interest affiliate to attain a specific objective of shared interest: friendship members have one or more common characteristics. Within the category of formal groups there are two main types. The command group is one that reports directly to a given manager such as a department or unit. A task group is formed to accomplish a particular objective but is not limited by the structure or departments of the organization. They are typically formed around a common interest such as an interest group or around common characteristics such as a friendship group. Why do people join groups: security, status, self-esteem, affiliation, power, goal achievement, abc group engagement, affiliation, belongingness, commitment. There are many reasons that people will join groups.
