GROUP DYNAMICS

INTRODUCTION
• A group is an entry point for growth .

TWO OR MORE PEOPLE

SHARED GOALS
GROUP
PEOPLE SEE THEMSELVES AS
A MEMBER

INTERACTION AMONG
MEMBERS
 DEFINITION
• A group is defined as 2 or more people who interact
with each other, share common belief and view
themselves as being member of a group
• A group can be defined as several individual who
came together to accomplish a particular task or goal.
 OBJECTIVES
• To identify and analyze social process
• To acquire the skills necessary to improve
individual and and group performance.
• To build more successful organization.
 CHARACTERSTICS OF A GROUP
• Goal oriented activity
• Well organized
• Interdependency
• Power structure
• Group structure: group size, function
• Interaction among member
 PURPOSE OF GROUP
1. ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTION:-
• To assist in accomplishing task
• To help in generating new ideas
• To coordinate interdependent efforts
• To provide problem solving mechanism
• To aid in implementing complex decision
2. INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION
• To satisfy personal need for affiliation
• To enhance individual self esteem
• To reduce individual anxiety
 TYPES OF GROUP
COMMAND
FORMAL GROUP
GROUP TASK
GROUP
GROUPS
INTEREST
INFORMAL GROUP
GROUP FRIENDSHI
P GROUP
 GROUP DYNAMICS
• GROUP= 2 or more people
• DYNAMIC= force
• It is the force operating in the group. It is
concerned with the interaction of individual in
face to face interaction.
 OBJECTIVE OF GROUP
DYNAMICS
• Identify and analyze the social process
• Build successful organization
• Acquire skills to intervene
CHARACTERISTICS

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 PRINCIPLE OF PRINCIPLE OF
PRINCIPLE OF
PERCEPTIONGROUP DYNAMICS
POWER

PRINCIPLE OF
PRINCIPLE OF
BELONGINGNESS COMMON
MOTIVE

PRINCIPLE OF
PRINCIPLE OF
READJUSTMEN
CHANGE
T

PRINCIPLE OF
PRINCIPLE OF
GOAL
CONFORMITY
ORIENTATION
 ELEMENTS OF GROUP
DYNAMICS
1.GROUP NORMS

2.GROUP
COHESIVENESS
 GROUP NORMS
• Acceptable standard of behavior within a group that are
shared by group member.
• These reflects rules follow by group members.
• Norms specify beliefs, attitude, and experiences common for
group member.
• Types includes:- performance norms
Reward allocation norms
Equity norms
Social responsibility norms
Behavior norms
 GROUP COHESIVENESS
• Means attraction of members towards group.
• It describe that how far each one wants to remains as a
group member
• Loyality and commitment is important ingredients of
cohensiveness
EFFECT OF GROUP COHESIVENSS
POSITIV
ADVERSE
E
EFFECTS
RESULTS

JOB
EXCUSES
SATISFACTION

LOW
NOT WORK
TURNOVER OF
PROPERLY
EMPLOYEE

DECREASE
ABSENTEEISM
 THEORY OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT

1) CLASSIC APPROACH:- Sentiments, interaction and

activity
2) SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY:- Group formed due to
social exchange, mutual benefit from each other
3) SCHUT’Z 3 STAGE MODEL:- Group undergoes 3
Interpersonal phases:-

inclusion control affection

 TUCKMAN’S FOUR STAGE MODEL:-
• In 1960, Tuckman’s established the most common framework for
examining how group forms:-
PERFORMI
NG

NORMING

STORMING

FORMING

ADJOURNING
FACTORS AFFECTING GROUP DYNAMICS

• Psychological factors:- status, security, recognition

• Past experiences
• Goal and ideology
• Associational forces:- family, geographical habitation,
peer groups, tradition, religion
 GROUP DYNAMIC IN NURSING
MANAGEMENT
• Group dynamics
• Type of group
• Group formation
• Improve leadership competency
• Improve work environment
• Organize group training.
ADVANTAGES
 DISADVANTAGES
• TIME CONSUMING
• MINORITY DOMINATION
• INDIVIDUAL MAY RELAY ON OTHERS
 SUMMARIZATION
• DEFINITION
• OBJECTIVES
• CHARACTERSTICS OF A GROUP
• PURPOSE OF GROUP
• TYPES OF GROUP
• GROUP DYNAMICS
• CHARACTERISTICS
• PRINCIPLE AND ELEMENTS
• THEORY
• ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGES
CONCLUSION