Two or more Individuals interacting and Interdependent who have come together to achieve particular objectives
Types of Groups
1) Formal Group
2) Informal Group
3) Command Group
4) Task Group
5) Interest Group
6) Friendship Group
7) Stages of Group Development
Group Properties
1) Roles
2) Norms
3) Status
4) Size
5) Cohesiveness
Group Roles
Role Identity - certain attitude and behavior are consistent with group.
Role Perception - How he or she suppose to act in a given situation.
Role Expectation - How other believe a person should act in a given situation
Role Conflict - A situation in which an individual is confronted by divergent role of expectation .
Psychological contract - An unwritten agreement that sets out what management expect employees or vise versa.
Status in the Group
1) Norms
2) Culture
3) Equity
Size of Group
1) Small Group
2) Large Group
3) Social Loafing
4) Individual effort
