types of groups
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TYPES
of GROUPS
Primary groups
Social groups
Collectives
Categories
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Primary Groups
small, long-term groups characterized by face-to-face interaction and high levels of
cohesiveness, solidarity, and member
identifications
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Social Groups
small groups of moderate duration and permeability characterized by moderate
levels of interaction among the members
over an extended period of time, often in
goal-focused situations
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Collectives
aggregations of individuals that form spontaneously, last only a brief period of
time and have very permeable boundaries
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Categories
aggregations of individuals who are similar to one another in some way, such as
gender, ethnicity, religion, or nationality
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*Types of Groups in IO Psychology
Formal arise from assigned tasks and responsibilities Command groups composed of individuals who report directly to a
certain manager
Task groups consisting of persons working together to complete a job task
Quality circles focuses on techno structural applications
Informal arise from formal groups; emerge over time through the interaction of workers
Interest groups formed because of some special topic interest
Friendship groups brought to together because they share one or more common characteristics
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*Difference of Group and Team?
primarily, team is a kind of group which
emphasizes shared
leadership, mutual
accountability and
collective work
products
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