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Gender and racial diversity influences in group and team dynamics

Running Head : Diversity Influences

Gender and Racial Diversity Influences in Group and Team Dynamics

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Gender and Racial Diversity Influences in Group and Team Dynamics

Introduction

In earlier days , gender and racial discrimination was prevalent in most of the countries and in most of the aspects of social and cultural life Male were considered the stronger gender and were in workplaces whereas women , being the weaker sex , had to face rejection from the top management in organizations and even from their own families regarding

different social issues . Similarly , racial discrimination was also widely found . In the west there was major class and social difference , the terms `white ' and `black` were used widely to refer to the two different classes

Times have changed nowadays . It 's not that racial and gender discrimination has erased completely but it is now much more subtle than it formerly was . Many different laws have been passed to promote equal work opportunities for both the genders and a check is also kept for keep the level of racial discrimination at its lowest

But even now , the term `glass ceiling ' portrays yet another subtle proof of gender biasness where women are stopped from reaching the top most positions in the organization . The slogan for `liberty of women ' is prevalent in the Asian countries but still they are deprived of their rights

Another change in the organizations has been promotion of participative style of management and of group formation and teamwork . More and more people are brought and made to work together and promote their contributions to the well being of the organization

This report discusses groups , different issues regarding racial and gender diversity in groups at work place and the difference that people from diverse backgrounds can make

The Nature of Groups

The existence of different groups can be seen in many aspects of life today like school groups , social groups , religious groups etc . Groups may be large or small , permanent or temporary , formal or informal but whatever kind a group is , its ultimate success is not guaranteed . There is no particular definition of a group but it can be said that when two individuals interact with each other to achieve a common goal , they form a group (Ivancevich Matteson , 1999

Types of Groups

Many different types of groups exist which have been classified into two broad categories of formal and informal groups

Formal groups : Three main kinds of formal groups may be observed . These are

Command group : this kind of group is of hierarchal nature where the subordinates report to the head or supervisor of the group directly

Task group : task groups are those whose members are brought together for the purpose of achieving a particular task

Team : this term indicates the presence of people interacting closely with a commitment to accomplish an agree objective (Ivancevich Matteson , 1999

Informal groups : Informal groups may be classified into interest groups and friendship groups

Interest groups : people who share common interest with respect...

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