Group & It`s Features

What is Group:

Group exists in every organization and they affect the behaviour of their members. Two or more individuals, interacting and mutually dependent on each other, who have come together to achieve particular objectives’ or ‘group are consisting two or more person who are interacting with one another in such a way that each person influence and influenced by each others.’ In simple words, group means two or more individual who share common values, norms and interest.

FEATURES OF GROUP:

(i) To form a group there should be at least two or more individuals involved. There is no maximum limit of the group but if group are being so large than communication becomes little bit difficult. Some time rules and regulations of the organization play an important role in formal group formation and meaningful interaction among the members in the case of informal group.

ii) Interaction is one of the main features of group. All the group members must be interact either by face to face communication or by using some mechanical devices like writing, telephone, internet, etc. It is not compulsion that all the members of the group to interact each other simultaneously, but each member must
interact at least occasionally with one or more members of the group.

(iii) Developing Leadership. The purpose of any group is all the members of the group must be know each other and to complete some objective. For this reason they collectively choose a leader among themselves and granted authority by members to make decisions, take action and other activity which will be related to group. The criteria of selection of leader based upon their performance and some time particular situation also help in to designate leader.

(iv) All the members of the group have some collective identity and they all are aware about their membership. They must have the feeling that he or she is the part of the group.

(v) Group Norms are rules or guidelines of accepted behaviour which are established by a group and used to monitor the behaviour of its members. Informal group establish their own group norm with taking consideration of each members concern. In very structured formalized group these norms become law or operation laws. And each member should behave according to those particular laws.

(vi) Group Cohesiveness is a degree to which group members are attached to each others and are motivated to reside in the group. It shows the extent of liking of each member towards others.

(vii) The ultimate result of group membership is satisfaction of members. If members were satisfied they are more productive, reduce conflicts, coordinated, motivated, participative and many more.