PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Group Cohesiveness, Role Conflict, Personalization
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A group consists of two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal. Interaction is the most basic aspect of a group, and there"s interdependence between members. Group membership important because 1) groups are the social mechanisms by which we acquire beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviours, and 2) groups provide a context in which we are able to exert influence on others. Formal work groups are groups that organizations establish to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals. intentionally designed to channel individual effort in an appropriate direction. Most common formal group consists of a manager and the employees who report to that manager. Other types of formal work groups include task forces, project teams, and committees. Task forces and project teams are temporary groups that meet to achieve particular goals or to solve particular problems. Committees are usually permanent groups that handle recurrent assignments outside the usual work group structures.
