Group Dynamic and Group Performance

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Abstract

Groups are considered as one of the many major building blocks of a society - with each group found within the society is different from each other , but are also dependent upon one another . Within each group members thrive and interact with one another through which several exchanges of ideas as well as thoughts are made . It is due to these exchanges that groups managed to survive and proliferate - the same exchanges that its members share are the ones

responsible for changes that are happening within the group , which in turn affect other members and in turn affect other groups that depend on it in a continuous cycle

Because of the deceptively simple setup of a group , a lot of leaders fail to actually grasp what makes the group thrive . A group 's dynamics is considered the lifeblood of a group without which a group can succeed or fail , regardless of the quality ' of its members , something quite lost in translation when it comes to truly understanding how groups really work . It is for this importance that group dynamics is now considered to be one of the most important aspects of a group that needs to be studied

Introduction

According to Corey and Corey (2006 , the term group process refers to all the parts that make up a group and considered as vital throughout its existence , from the day the group was created up to the day that it finally ceases to be a group . The group process also incorporates various dynamics , such as the rules that are primarily concerned with the management of the group . It is also concerned with the unity of the group , and is also involved with fostering trust among the group members , as well as looking into conflicts that could come up within the group and how it is solved by the group . The group process is also concerned with the forces that are responsible for making the group recover from a major setback , relationships among its members , and all the phases that the group goes through in its growth cycle

McGrath and Argote (2002 ) examine the beginnings of group dynamics as a whole . In the 1930s , group dynamics as what it is about right now has just started to materialize , under Kurt Lewin . The definition of the parts making up group dynamics in the 1960s was quite similar to what is in use today . The earlier definition of group dynamics was also seen as the many factors present that contribute to the overall aspects of a group , and its survival . It also deals with the various relationships that happen within it that contributes to its own growth , and its relationship with other groups , and even its relationship with the larger group of which it is a part of . McGrath and Argote then continue on to categorize several distinct characteristics of the group as follows

Task Interdependence - actions of the members of...