PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Morale, Structural Cohesion, Hazing
24 Jul 2012
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Cohesion can claim to be group dynamic"s most theoretically important concept: without at least some degree of cohesion a group would disintegrate, the health of the group. Cohesive groups are unified and morale is high. Members enjoy interacting with one another and they remain in the group for prolonged periods of time. Cohesion is a multi-component/multi-level process with a variety of indicators. Social cohesion: lewin described cohesion as early as 1943 as: The forces that keep groups intact by pushing members together as well as the countering forces that push them apart: lewin and festinger focused on one force more than all the others: Unlike personal attraction which is based on relationships between. Social attraction is depersonalized since it is based on admiration for individuals who possess the kinds of qualities that typify the group. Social cohesion degree of attraction among members. Task cohesion the degree to which group members coordinate their efforts to achieve goals.
