Work Groups What is a group? It is two or more individuals who interact and influence each other in the pursuit of a common goal.

Types of Work Groups Formal groups Informal groups Command or functional groups Task groups (includes committees and teams) Permanent Temporary Informal groups Interest groups Friendship groups

Group Operations Inputs Processes Outcomes Group composition Member roles Group size Processes Norms Cohesiveness Development Outcomes Performance Member need satisfaction Future work capabilities

Group Roles Task-oriented Relations-oriented Self-oriented - aggressor initiator-contributor information seeker information giver coordinator orienter energizer Relations-oriented encourager harmonizer gatekeeper standard setter group observer follower Self-oriented - aggressor - blocker - recognition-seeker - dominator

Group Cohesiveness

Group Development