MODULE 8

• Social Relationship


  Voluntary or involuntary interpersonal link between two or more people, individually or within/between groups
• Social Relationship


  • Basic analytical construct used in the social sciences
  • Central to sociology
  • Any relationship or interaction between two or more individuals
  • Relationship one forms with bigger social spheres (e.g. community, society)
• Personal Relationship


  • Less intimate
  • Lesser self-disclosure
  • May still be exclusive
  • Demand certain levels of loyalty
  • Usually present among family members, close friends, and lovers
• Social Organization


  • A pattern of relationships between & among individuals & social groups
  • Network of relationships in a group & how they interconnect
  • Pertains to how people in a community interrelate, cooperate, and provide moral support
• Social Organization


  • Social & school clubs
  • Civic organizations
  • Professional organizations
  • Religious organizations
• Benefits of joining social organizations

  • Role Models
  • Identity and Connection
  • Skills
  • Self-confidence, Mental Health, and Well-being
• Leadership


  Ability of an individual or a group of people to influence and guide followers or members of an organization, society, or team
• Trait Theory


  Leadership is based on certain characteristics
• Behavioral Theory


  Leadership is a learned behavior
• Participative Theory


  Involves other people to make common decisions
• Situational Theory


  No one style of leadership is effective in all situations
• Transactional Theory


  Usually employs reward and punishment
• Transformational Theory


  A visionary leader rallies everyone to make the vision happen