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Group
Collection of about three to twenty (3-20) people who feel a sense of belonging and common purpose.
Group Communication
consists of all the verbal and nonverbal messages shared among members, is what makes participating in groups a positive or negative.
Family/Families
can generally be define as group of intimates who, through their communication, generate a sense of home, group identity, history and future
Social Groups
Composed of people who genuinely care about each other and enjoy spending time together
Support Groups
Composed of people who come together toInterest Groups about a problem common to the members
Interest Groups
Composed of individuals who come together because they shared a common interest, hobby, or activity.
Service Groups
perform hands-on charitable works to raise money to help organizations that perform such work.
Work Group
Collection of three or more people to work together to complete a specific task.
Work Group Team
A subset of a work group where members also hold accountable.
Effective group teams
appropriate number of members with diverse skills and viewpoints, clearly defined goals, and explicit roles and rules for members
Heterogeneous Group
Members are more likely to have diverse information, perspectives and values and consequently, may discuss more thoroughly before reaching a decision.
Homogeneous group
Members are more likely to know the same things ,come at the problem from the same perspective, and consequently, may overlook some important information or take shortcuts in the problem-solving process.
Elements of Work Group Team Goal
Effective goals are specific
Effective goals serve a common purpose
Effective goals are challenging
Effective goals are shared
Virtual Group
members are separated geographically but come together to “meet”, to share to each other.
Forming
Characterized by orientation, testing, and dependence. Members try to understand precisely what the goal is, what role they will play in reaching it, and what other members are like
Storming
Characterized by conflict and power.
group think
deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgement that results from in-group pressure of to conform
Norming
When there is an increased cohesion, collaboration, and motivation to achieve the group goal after solving conflicts in the storming
Performing
When there is a presence of harmony, productivity, problem-solving, and shared leadership.
During this stage, the group capitalizes on the skills, knowledge, and abilities of all members to work toward achieving a goal.
Adjourning
When the group celebrates goal accomplishment and each member’s role in achieving it, reflecting on what they learned and disengaging.
