Group Functions
There are three factors that affect group
effectiveness and productivity.
1:-Task Functions.
2:-Maintenance Behaviour.
3:-Self-interest Behaviour.
(1):-Task Functions:
The purpose of forming a group is to complete a task. Achieving this goal requires group members to meet one or more of the following character traits.
(i):-Initiating:
Knowing the characteristics of tasks and objectives,
understanding problems and proposing solutions.
(ii):-Information Seeking:
Ability to collect relevant information, obtain data,
ideas and suggestions.
(iii):-Information Giving:
Ability to present facts, provide information, express
beliefs and give ideas and suggestions.
(iv):-Classify Ideas:
Ability to interpret and explain input, its alternatives
and give examples.
(v):- Bringing Closure:
Summarizing or recalling the issue is also an ability ,
on the basis of which the solution of the problem is stated.
(vi):- Consensus Testing:
It is the capacity by which action or performance is
evaluated. And the results are announced.
2:- Maintenance Behaviour:
Socio-emotional support is effective in maintaining behaviour. Some members play a guiding role in this which includes the following factors.
i:-Encouraging.
That is, praising and reacting positively to the work of
others.
ii:-Improving Group.
It means the expression of group feelings, recognition of
relationships, perception of the environment and mutual sharing and expression
of emotions.
iii:-Harmonizing.
That is to create harmony in the group by erasing the
differences.
iv:-Compromising.
It means admitting your mistake and taking alternative
means, i.e. conciliation etc.
v:-Gate keeping.
It means the ability to continue the process of
connections and relationships. Facilitate in adding others and suggest
procedures for exchange of ideas etc.
vi:-Standard Setting.
Keep reminding group members of rules and regulations and
their roles. So that standards may stay up.
3:- Self Interest Behaviour:
Sometimes an individual influences the group's performance. This is called the self-interested behavior of the individual which affects the functioning of the entire group. The activities of this personal behavior are something like this.
(i):-Demonstrating and Controlling:
A departmental style is reflected in these attitudes.
Showing respect for others begins to decline. Avoiding and keeping distance
from others, means not listening to them and giving meaning to the suggestions
and statements of others is a departmental style.
(ii):-Blocking:
To divert attention from the topic by saying something
new which changes and shows and someone’s
Like or dislike or showing interest is called blocking.
(iii):- Manipulating:
Providing one's self-interested information and taking a
self-interested decision from a group position.
(iv):- Belittling:
Denigrating others' work, making fun of it, etc.
(v):- Splitting hairs:
To pop into un important work of others. Hanging the
matter to ridicule others. It is similar to scalping.
Group Norms:
It takes some time
to create the group. It starts with making its rules and regulations, sometimes
they are written down, and some group come into existence along with mere oral
practices or custom, these rules are not
based on personal behavior but they have collective impressions. For example, a
group member who has just joined will need to know how he or she will behave.
When will come and go. What are the effects of being present or absent? What
will the dress be like? How is elder or younger addressed? What are the
etiquettes of living together? Which topics can be discussed and which will
have to be ignored?
It is important to know these rules and regulations
because they govern regularity, discipline, and group behavior. Leaders will
insist on being present and doing the best they can. It is also important to
consider manners such as dress and differences and interactions between
co-workers.
The group rules and regulations are as follows.
i:-Loyalty Norms.
Loyalty means to be loyal to work. Code of loyalty. The
managers of this belief work even on holidays and willingly to accept this rule
to prove their loyalty to the company.
ii:- Dress: Norms.
The obedience in wearing uniform or a specific dress
according to the nature of group work
is a part of rules and regulations.
iii:- Reward Norms.
Individual or
group feeds back
are called Reward
Norms. Its standard of productivity is on the basis of loyalty and merit
considering abilities.
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