SOC 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Santa Barbara City College
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While similarity is critical, it"s not the only factor creating a group. Groups have more entitativity when there is frequent interaction and communication between the group members. Although communication may occur in groups that meet in one place together, it may also occur among individuals who are at great distances from each other. For example, members of a research team who regularly communicate via skype may have frequent interactions and feel as though they are a group even though they never or rarely meet in person. Interaction is especially important when accompanied by interdependence. The extent to which group members are mutually dependent on each other to achieve a goal. In some cases, and especially in working groups, interdependence implies the need to work together to accomplish a task successfully. Individuals playing baseball depend on each other for playing the game and also for playing well. For the group to function, each individual has to do his or her job.
