PPT-Social Groups & Group Behaviour

Characteristics of a Social Group Social Scientists define a social group as a group of two or more people who have four characteristics They interact regularly and influence each other They believe they have something in common a shared identity. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance. Deviance -. behaviour that differs from the . social norms. of the group and is judged wrong by other members of that group.. Interpersonal Attraction. Behavioural attributions in self and others. Attitude formation. Effect of the group on the individual. Interpersonal Attraction. What determines your liking/disliking of someone?. Affiliation (e.g., sororities, fraternities, clubs). Survival. Vital for task completion (organizations, work groups, charities). . Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.. Learning Outcomes. Background. Define animal behaviour and discuss what causes it.. Understand why we study animal behaviour.. Measuring Behaviour. Understand how we study animal behaviour (experimental design).. An Introduction. Ms. Dahl. Social Change. Social change can be defined as transformations in the beliefs, social interactions, practices, organization, and structure of society.. We will be using the three social sciences of . Social psychology – how social influences affect thought and action. Significantly affected by the atrocities of World War II – focus on regulation of behaviours and conformity. This was combined with cognitive approaches to these social influences impact on behaviour in the 1970’s. Week 1 – Introduction to the Module. Sarah Hill. sarah.hill@bucks.ac.uk. Todays. Agenda . Names and Introductions. Blackboard – VLE. Introduction Lecture to Consumer behaviour. The study of the processes involved when individuals or groups select, purchase, use or dispose of products, services, ideas or experiences to satisfy needs and desires. Process losses. Agenda. Groups are valuable. . Groups often do better than the individual in them. They allow people to handle projects that are too large or complex for a single individual.. The success of a group consists of three components:. Overview. Why work with small groups?. What type of group?. How to work with groups. 1. . Why work with groups?. EXERCISE. The advantages of working with groups. Individuals vs. groups. Human beings are strongly dependent on interactions with other humans. . Thursday 8. th. October 2015. School Rules C System. A – Listen in silence. B – Put your hand up to speak. C – Arrive on time to lessons with the correct equipment. D – Keep your hands, feet, objects and comments to yourself. Social Structure and Status. social structure . - the underlying patterns of relationships in a group . status. . - a position a person occupies within a social structure (mother, son, student, doctor, musician, athlete) . Social communication and interaction. Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements. Rigid thinking patterns such as needing to take the same route each day. Instances of sameness – small changes to the environment or routines leads to distress. Group 6. MSOD . 613. January 2014. Relevance to OD. Why Knowledge. of . Group Stages and Development Matters. Establishes the group as its focus of study and analysis. Presents a lens for OD practitioners . Dr . Anitta. J. References.  . Robbins SP, . Organisational. . behaviour. , 7. th. ed., New Delhi, PHI, 1996. Singh . Dalip. , Emotional Intelligence at work, Response books, sage publications, Delhi, 2001.