Factors Affecting Group

Activity
Size of the group

Threat reduction and degree of intimacy

Distributive leadership with focus of control on group activity

Goal formation
Factors Affecting Group
Activity
Flexibility

Consensus and degree of solidarity

Process awareness and continue evaluation

It is important to remember that group members are taught, not born, to see their own efforts in
relation to those of the group as a whole. The kind of contribution that makes a group activity more
effective will depend on a number of things, such as the size and health of the group, whether or
not there is stress or anxiety, the kind of leadership, the goals and objectives, roles and needs,
assessment and evaluation.

Size of the group Threat reduction and degree of intimacy

The group shouldn't have too few or too many
people. The best number of people to join is
between 12 and 15. Larger groups can make
people want to be alone.
Distributive leadership with focus of
control on group activity
If there isn't any stress or tension, people will trust
and believe in the leader, who will then work for
the good of the group.
Getting rid of any uncertainty or surprises. People
need to feel like they belong and are at ease.
People need to know each other. They can do this
by wearing name tags or talking to each other. A
quick introduction or a funny story about yourself
will help people get to know you better. Everyone
must be able to trust each other.
Goal formation - It is necessary for participants to have similar goals and
objectives.

Flexibility - Activities for groups must to be flexible enough to be adapted to the

requirements of the group.

Consensus and degree of solidarity - Everyone is given the opportunity to share

their thoughts and opinions throughout the discourse and consideration of the
concerns, and they are thanked for contributing a solution to the issue when they
do so.

Process awareness and continue evaluation - There needs to be more

understanding of the roles and needs of each member. There needs to be close
follow-up and an honest look at how things are going.
 Behavioristic and Learning Theories
J.B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, and B.F. Skinner were all important people who worked on this
method. The group thought that people could be taught to live well by applying
conditioning principles to both the individual and society as a whole. The job is to teach the
person new things and change the way they act. Albert Bandura came up with a new way of
learning called "social learning." Observation, second-hand experience, and the use of
rewards and punishments are all ways that people learn.

Social Learning Theory

Bandura says that people learn about behavior either directly through their interactions with
other people or indirectly through the media. Actions that are rewarded are more likely to be
repeated, while actions that are punished are avoided.