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Teams and Groups
Teams and Groups
Security
Status
Self esteem
Power
Goal achievement
TYPES OF GROUPS
1. FORMAL GROUPS
2. INFORMAL GROUPS
FORMAL GROUPS
The pattern of communication is also defined and the rules are laid
down to regulate the behaviour of group members.
These are the alliances that are neither formally structured nor
organizationally determined.
These groups are the natural formation in the work environment that appears
in response to the common interests of the organization such as self-defense,
work assistance and social interaction.
d) These groups have their own structure, with their own leaders and
followers, group goals etc.
Group
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TYPES OF NORMS
1. PERFORMANCE NORMS – In it, work groups provide their members
with explicit cues on how hard they should work, how to get their job
done, level of output and so on.
5. BEHAVIOUR NORMS - These are rules and guidelines defining day to day
behavior of people at work. These behavior patterns may include
punctuality as a habit, completing any given assignment, not losing
temper, showing respect for other member’s opinions and so on.