BU288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Job Performance, Fax, Social Skills
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Group two or more people interacting interdependently to achieve a common goal. Interaction is the most basic aspect of a group it suggests who is in the group and who is not. The interaction of group members need not be face to face, and it need not be verbal. Interdependence simply means that group members rely to some degree on each other to accomplish goals. All groups have one or more goals that their members seek to achieve. Group memberships are very important for two reasons: groups exert a tremendous influence on us, they are the social mechanisms by which we acquire many beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviours. Groups provide a context in which we are able to exert influence on others. Formal work groups groups that are established by organizations to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals. The most common formal group consists of a manager and the employees who report to that manager.
