groups

• three differences between a primary and secondary group are: primary groups are small in size and confined in a small area while secondary can contain thousands of members, there are no set of rules in a primary group but in secondary it can have formal rules, position in a primary group is based according to birth, age or sex, position in a secondary group is by role
• 3 examples of a primary and secondary group are: family, neighneighbourhood and close friends for secondary there is trade union, cultural groups and sport teams
• 3 differences between a formal and informal group is, formal has fixed meeting times while informal had activities spontaneously, formal has clear hierarchy structure and informal has no clear hierarchy and an unofficial leader and the size of the group is determined by the aims for formal, informal they tend to be small
• 3 examples for each informal and formal are, sports club, school and scouts for formal and informal there are friendships in church, school and playing in the street
• four features of an formal group are, a hierarchy or structure which explains different levels of authority, membership requirements (what to do to join, fixed meeting times, and organised activities
• 4 features of a informal group are. It is small to medium sized, it has goals that are written down, members usually know each other due to a personal connection and activities can change quickly.
• 4 benefits of group membership are, gaining a sense of independence, help to create a sense of identity, gives opportunities for leadership and making well informed decisions.
• 4 factors that make good group cohesion are, shared goals, good communication, working together as a team and effective leadership
• Problems that can occur during a group are, lack of identity, no sense of belonging, bad communication and different goals
• 2 ways to overcome issues in a group are to, compromise which means to find common ground to solve the problem and talk to the leader of the group about the problems and ask to resolve it.
• A leader is, someone who leads or guides a particular group and who is in charge of the group.
• Leadership is shown when the leader influences the group to achieve a common goal.
• It is important to have effective leadership because it allows the group to function properly.
• A good leader should be able to be responsible, be reliable, communicate well and motivate other members to achieve group's goals.
• Authority is the right to exercise power over others.
• Charismatic leader has a strong personality and ability to inspire others.
• Traditional leaders get their authority from from customs or traditions. Kings and Queens are examples of traditional leaders.
• Rational leaders are legal authority who are voted into power, band when they resign they no longer receive votes and their authority ends.
• the three types of leadership styles are, democratic, authoritarian and laissez-faire.
• democratic leaders accepts suggestions from the members, discuss issues as a group and value opinions and feedback from members.
• authoritarian leaders make decisions without consulting with other members, expects obedience and does not accept criticism
• laissez-faire leaders let the group make their own decisions and don't enforce rules.
• Things that help leaders to fulfil their roles are, they represent the group they lead,achieve their goals or aims and stay focused