The act or state of sticking together tightly, especially in a group or team
Haeus
Means to cling to; it is the basis of such words as adhesive, inherit, and cohesive
Group structure
The arrangement and organization of a group's members, interrelations, and interactions
Prescriptive norms
Set the standards for expected group behavior
Proscriptive norms
Type of norms that identify behaviors that should not be performed
Descriptive norms
What most people do, feel, or think in the group
Injunctive norms
Differentiate between desirable and undesirable actions
Task roles
The work of the group
Relationship roles
Pertain to relations among members
Role differentiation and socialization processes
Create stress and tension for groups and group members
Role ambiguity
Occurs when the behaviors associated with a role are poorly defined
Role conflict
When group members occupy two or more roles that call for incompatible behaviors (inter-role conflict) or when the demands of a single role are contradictory (intra-role conflict)
Role fit
When Role fit is low, members do not feel that they match the demands of their roles
Social influence
An interpersonal process that changes the thoughts, feelings, or behaviors of another person
Majority influence
Social pressure exerted by the larger portion of a group (the majority), directed toward individual members and smaller factions within the group (the minority)
Minority influence
Social pressure exerted by a lone individual or smaller faction of a group (the minority), directed toward members of the majority
Compliance
Occurs when members privately disagree with the group but publicly express an opinion that matches the opinion expressed by the majority of the group
Conversion
When members change their position on the issue, and thinks that the group is correct wherein they personally accept the group's position as their own
Strategic anti-conformity
When members take a position that opposes that endorsed by the majority of the members publicly, even though privately they agree with the majority
Counter-conformity (or anti-conformity)
When group members display and express ideas or take actions that are the opposite of whatever the group favors
Independence
Members that disagree by publicly expressing ideas, beliefs, and judgements that are consistent with their personal standards
Implicit influence
Produced by cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes that are not consciously controlled and often unnoticed
Informational influence
Takes place whenever group members use others' responses as reference points and informational resources
Normative influence
Prompts group members to feel, think, and act in ways that are consistent with their group's social standards
Interpersonal influence
Includes verbal and non-verbal tactics, such as complaining, demanding, threatening, pressuring, and shouting, designed to induce change