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GROUP MEMBERS
 Taimoor Shahzada
 Suman Niaz
 Shazia Kanwal
 Muhammad Shoaib
GROUP BEHAVIOR IN AN
ORGANIZATION
“Two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent,
who have come together to achieve particular objectives.”
TYPES OF GROUPS
Group
Formal
Command
Informal
Task
Friendship
Interest
Reference
Member
ship
Characteristics Of Formal
Groups
 It meets a required goal
 It has a defined structure
 It is problem solving Group
 It has some designations and work assigned to its
members
 It has well defined norms
 It has specified goals and deadlines
Stages of Group
Development
Forming
 Joining the group and defining the purpose
 Work is assigned to the group members
 Uncertainty about group’s purpose structure and
leadership
Storming
 There is conflict due to different opinions of members
 Conflict about who will be the leader of the Group
 This stage completed when a clear hierarchy of
leadership is made
Norming
 Close relationship developed within the group
 Group become cohesive
 Completed when structure is clearly solidifies
Performing
 It is the fourth stage of group development when the
group is fully functional and performed their group
tasks.
Adjourning
 Concern with wrapping up activities rather than task
performing
 Responses varies from individual to individual within
the group
Group Properties
 Role
A set of expected behavior patterns attributed to
someone occupying a given position in a social unit
 Role identity
 Role perceptions
 Role expectations
 Role conflicts
Group Properties/ Structure
Norms
Acceptable standards of behavior within a group
that are shared by the group members.
 Performance Norms
 Social arrangement Norms
 Appearance Norms
 Resource allocation Norms
Group Properties
 Status
A socially defined position or rank given to groups or
group members by others.
 Size
Size of the group affect the group’s overall behavior. Smaller
groups are faster at completing tasks than the larger ones.
 Cohesiveness
The degree to which group members are attracted to
each other and are motivated to stay in the group.
Group Decision Making
Techniques
Brain Storming
It is known as generating alternatives and Ideas
Nominal Group Technique
In this technique a group meets formally but does not
restrict independent thinking
Delphi (Electronic) Technique
The technique has great value because it has ability to
generate a number of independent judgments without the
involvement of members face-to-face.
“Group Behavior in sociology refers to the situations where
people interact in large or small groups. The field of group
deals with small groups that may reach consensus and act in
a coordinated way.”
Group Behavior Model
External (Organizational) Conditions
 Overall strategy
 Authority structures
 Formal regulations
 Available organizational resources
 Employee selection criteria
 Performance management (appraisal) system
 Organizational culture
 General physical layout
Internal Variables Affecting Group
Behavior
 The individual abilities of the group’s members
 The size of the group
 The level of conflict
 The internal pressures on members to conform to the
group’s norms
Group Member’s Resources
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Abilities
• Personality Traits
Group Process
• Communication
• Group Decision Making
• Conflict Management
Group structure
 Role
 Norms
 Size
 Cohesiveness
 Status
Lastly, we can say define group behavior in short as
group ethics. It is not individual propaganda but it is
an inter-dependence propaganda however it satisfies
individual needs and goals also.