Members conduct themselves informally, interact spontaneously, sympathetic with one another and enjoy each other's company
Primary Group
Family
Couple
Church
Secondary Group
Members conduct themselves according to role expectation and treat each other with acknowledgement to status and degree of acquaintance
Secondary Group
Co-workers/Officemates
Primary group
Engages on a personal level of intimate relationship and strong bonds of association, and emotional attachment
Secondary Group
Engages in transactional relationships in pursuit, facilitation and attainment of goals
Formal Group
Intentionally formed and planned for carrying out specific purposes
Formal Group
Students Organizations
Informal Group
Formed unplanned and spontaneously established out of random association and interaction
Informal Group
Peer Group
Open Group
Open for everyone
Open Group
Clubs
Closed Group
Exclusive to a selected number of persons either by quota or qualifications
Closed Group
Political Party
Interest Group
Formed for the purpose of protecting and promoting the trade, interests, and well – being of its members
Interest Group
Guilds
Pressure Group
From the private sector of society that are formed to influence the public's views
Pressure Group
Militant Group
Task Group
Constitutes a pool of workers labor force, or performers following a chain of command for the purpose of completing a task
Task Group
Production Team
In-Group
Members have a sense of loyalty, camaraderie, and solidarity. Non – members are considered "outsiders", "the others", or "strangers." Members of this group perceived to be apart from the others. They are often perceived as odd and indifferent.
Minority Group
Relatively less dominant in terms of its size, status, or degree of influence
Minority Group
Ethnic Groups
In Reference Group
One is not necessarily a member but they serve a comparative basis for self – evaluation