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VERITAS ET MISERICORDIA

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

LESSON 2 AND 3

GROUP DEVELOPMENT  Groups can be formal or informal.  When a person was born there is a social organization wherein the person interacts and we call that primary unit is the family.  As the person develops, there is a constant need to interact with others leading to formation of secondary groups whether in the community, school or at work.

DEFINITION OF GROUP  Sherif and Sherif (1969) defined a group as “a social unit which consists of a number of individuals who stand in role and status relationship to one another stabilized in some degree at the time and who possess a set of value or norms of their own regulating their behavior atleast in matter of consequence to the group.”  According to Gordon (2001 ), a collection of people is called group. A group has its set of characteristics; (a) the members of the group must see themselves as a unit; (b) the group must provide rewards to its members; (c) anything that happens to one member of the group affectsevery other member; and (d) the members of the group must share a common goal.

TUCKMAN’S STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT Tuckman draw on the movement known as group dynamics, which is concerned with why groups behave in particular ways develop in for phases namely forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. The fifth and final stage adjourning was added in 1977 by Tuckman and Jensen.  (^) Forming. The first stage of the team process, in which team members “feel out” the team concept and attempt to make a positive impression.  (^) Storming. The second stage in group formation in which group members disagree and resist their teamroles.  (^) Norming. The third stage of the team process, in which teams establish roles and determine policies and procedures.  (^) Performing. The fourth stage of the team process, in which teams work toward accomplishing their goals.  (^) Adjourning. The final stage of team process, in which the group wraps up its work and then dissolves

TUCKMAN’S FIVE (5) STAGE THEORY FORMING STORMING NORMING PERFORMI NG INDIVIDUAL ISSUES “How do I fit in?” “What do the others expect me to do?” “What do others expect me to do?” “How can I best perform my role?” GROUP ISSUES “Why are we here?” “Can we agree on roles and work as a team?” “Can we agree on roles and work as a team?” “Can we do the job properly?”