Intra-group dynamics

• What is group cohesion? 


  Members sticking together to reach a goal and to extent group members are attracted to each other
• How is group cohesion increased?


  if the group has similar internal and external characteristics
• What are the 4 group roles ?


  Task roles

  Social roles

  Procedure roles

  Individual roles
• What is a task role?


  Focuses on getting the work done - coordination
• What is a social role?


  Focuses on group relationships and support
• What are procedure roles?


  Focuses on keeping the group on task
• What are Individualist roles?


  Focuses on undermining the group - Joker of the group
• What is group think?


  Making a group decision that you all agree on ignoring analysis and other views
• What is social facilitation?


  perform better when others are watching - become more alert
• What are common goals?

  Out come of a group activity that all members participated in
• Strengths

  Each concept has applications in situations - JANIS 1982 - we can avoid group think through sub groups and criticism - improving group dynamics

  Lukas Thurmer et al 2017 - groups believe contribution is recognised - group performs better
• Weaknesses

  evidence challenges group dynamics - group roles are rarely clear - they are vague and overlap with people who don't understand role - gorup performance suffers