Exercise
Match the phrases with their definitions.
group norms group think group cohesiveness
group dynamics group facilitation
- The tendency of the members of a group to yield to the desire for consensus or unanimity at the cost of considering alternative courses of action.
- Unspoken and often unwritten set of informal rules that govern individual behaviours in a group and vary based on the issues important to the group.
- The extent to which the members of a group find staying together to be of mutual interest.
- Interaction of complex intra- and inter-personal forces operating in a group which determine its character, development, and long-term survival.
- A process where an individual who is agreed upon and acceptable to all of a group's members intervenes to assist the group in solving problems and making decisions to improve productivity and efficiency but who has no authority to make decisions.
Answers:
1. group think
2. group norms
3. group cohesiveness
4. group dynamics
5. group facilitation
