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2. Members:
Israel Magodi (C1213217Q)
Johannes Zvokusekwa (C1212811Z)
Leslie R Dzuda (1213471R)

6. from the IT people
-Abilities wilt under fault
findings, Blossoms under
encouragement.
-We choose our joys and sorrows
before we experience them.
-Knowing is not enough, we must
apply. Willing is not enough, we
must do.

7. And IT people still says;

8. Introduction
 Group dynamic is concerned with the
interactions and forces between members in a
social situation. The focus is on the dynamics of
members of formal or informal groups in the
organization.

9. Group Dynamics
defn:
Is defined as a branch of social psychology
which studies problems involving the structure
of a group. The interactions that influence
attitudes and behavior of people when they are
grouped with others either by choice or
accidental circumstances.
 A system of behaviors and psychological
processes occurring within a social group (intra
group dynamics) or between social groups(inter
group dynamics).

10. Group
 A collection of people who interact with one another ,
accept rights and obligations as members and who share
a common identity: Johnson and Johnson (2008).
 A social unit of two or more individuals who have in
common a set of beliefs and values, follow the same
norms and works for an establish able common aim.
Members of the share a common purpose and
communicate for a common goal.
 TM Newcomb defines a group as two or more people
who share norms about certain things with one another
and whose social roles are closely interlocking.

11. Dynamics
 It is the flow of coherent activities which as
envisaged will in turn lead the group towards
the establishment of its set goals.

12. Group Dynamics
 Group dynamics therefore refers to forces
operating in groups. Investigation of group
dynamics consist of a study of these forces
such as what gives rise to them.

13. Thomas Harrel
defined group dynamics as an
expression that describes
the situation in which
people acting together in a
group to accomplish certain
things either positively or
negatively.

14. types of groups
TYPES OF GROUPS:

15.  Formal groups
 Informal groups

16. Formal groups
 Established under the legal or formal
authority with the view to achieve a particular
end results e.g. Trade Unions.

17. Informal groups
 Refers to aggregate of personal conduct,
interaction and network of relationship
among individuals for instance friendship
group.

18. Primary groups

19. Secondary groups

20. Task group

21. Reference group

22. Functional group

23. Stages of group development

24. Forming stage
storming stage
Norming stage
performing stage
Adjourning stage

25. Forming stage

26. Storming stage

27. Norming stage

28. Maturity stage

29. Adjourning stage

31. -these are group behavior
standards, beliefs or
traditions to which it expects
its members to conform.
-these are rules or guidelines
of accepted behavior
established by a group and used
to monitor the behavior of its
members.

33. 1.Prestige
the higher the prestige of a group
member in the eyes of other
members, the greater the influence
he will exercise on them.

34. 2. Information sharing
and communication
any information relevant in the should be
communicated to everyone

35. 3. Strong pressure for
changes in a group can be
established by creating a
shared perception by members
for the need for change,
thus making

36. 4. The more attractive the
group is to its members ,the
greater the influence it
would exercise on its
members. If attitude, values
or behavior are relevant as
a basis of attraction to the
group, the group will wield
a tremendous influence over
them.

37. Importance of group dynamics

38. Shamim Rafeek:
The geese story

39. 1 Achieving goals

40. 2 Teamwork

41. 3 Sharing

42. 4 Empathy and Understanding

43. 5 Encouragement

44. CONLUSION

46. True friendship is like
sound health; the value of
it is seldom known until it
be lost.
GOD BLESS YOU