SOCIAL

RELATIONSHIP
Influence and
roles, Leaders
and Followers

Lesson 2
 How can you
build good social
relationship?
SOCIAL
(Oxford Languages Definition)
-Relating to society or its organization
Antisocial
-contrary to the laws and customs of
society; devoid of or antagonistic to
sociable instincts or practices.
Asocial
-avoiding social interaction; inconsiderate
of or hostile to others.
SOCIAL
GROUPS
SOCIAL GROUPS -Refers to two or more
people interacting with
one another and claim to
be a social unit.
-It is our nature as
human person
-It is our way to satisfy
our need of belonging,
acceptance, and
affiliation.
-In a community, we can encounter
different social groups and each
SOCIAL
group will have its own characteristics GROUPS
which you need to be aware so you
can interact with the members well
and establish good relationships with
them
-You will be part of a number of group
in your lifetime, each will be unique in
terms of the group member’s
importance and effects on you.
SOCIAL GROUPS
-Personal and intimate in nature
Primary Group
-Interact regularly and the bond
usually lasts long.
-Not so much concerned with
tasks, but looks after a deep
emotional connection and
sense of security.
-Ex. Family, peers
SOCIAL GROUPS
-Task-oriented and dynamics is less
Secondary Group personal.
-Members stay together for a limited
time or determined time until tasks are
complete.
-Interaction is not necessarily regularly
or frequent
-Relationship depends to the tasks.
-Ex. Class group work, Club, Sports
team
SOCIAL GROUPS
The Norm -Reference group to which you
base your assessment.
-Holds a relative standard. It has
its own rules of behavior which
the members follow.
-Ex. Junior high & Senior High
HOW OTHERS
AFFECT US?
SOCIAL INFLUENCE
-Social influence is a phenomenon that occurs when your
behaviors, ways, feeling, and thinking are affected by
others, or vice-versa. This happens when socializing with
others with consideration to norms and group pressures.
Conformity SOCIAL
-Act of adjusting or changes a person’s
behaviors, opinions, or beliefs to agree with INFLUENCE
prevailing norm or standard (rule).
-It makes the members united in achieving
goals. Ex. Doing a group work in school,
conformity is present in doing the tasks, the
plans and steps for a faster accomplishment.
-However, it becomes bad to a person if
he/she goes along with group whose actions
are bad. Conformity becomes pressure to
follow the norms.
Conformity SOCIAL
-Why conform?
*Satisfy acceptance or avoiding disapproval
INFLUENCE
or rejection which have an impact to the
person.
*Personal characteristics: Needing approval
because of being anxious or low self-
esteem.
*Security. Less friction, conflict, attention,
and demand to explain a person’s point.
Compliance SOCIAL
-A person gives in or agrees with the other
person or group, even if he/she holds a different INFLUENCE
opinion about the person, situation, or task.

-Adapts to the actions or rules but does not

necessarily mean that the person agreed or
changed.

-Passive compliance (Thomas Moriarty in mid

1970s) – Bending to unreasonable demands,
difficult situations, questionable ways, or
improper ways even at the expense of one’s
rights just to maintain peace.
Compliance SOCIAL
-To avoid excessive or mere passive
compliance that may affect self-worth, INFLUENCE
assertiveness training may prove to be
helpful as it may teach a person to be
reasonably firm and may modify behaviors,
leading to higher level of confidence.
-Why comply?
*Avoid any disruption if complaint is made.
*Keeping hassle free condition.
Identification SOCIAL
-Takes place when a
INFLUENCE
respectable, famous or
well-liked person exerts
great influence on
others. People follows
the ways of the popular
figure.
Obedience SOCIAL
-Act of following authority.
INFLUENCE
-An individual conforms to the
demand of someone who
exercises influence or power.
-It is necessary to maintain rules and
order in the group, but it can also be
destructive when the person of
authority abuses his/her position, or is
not competent to bear out the rules
effectively.
SOCIAL ROLES
SOCIAL ROLES
Set of behaviors, obligations, and
responsibilities that are expected in a given
situation. It comes with different expectations.

The bigger role, the bigger responsibilities.

Yet, whatever role we have, big or small, we
play a big role in the society. If we do not do
our role in the society, it will affect people and
other things: family, school, work, community,
and relationships.
LEADERS &
FOLLOWERS
LEADERS / FOLLOWERS
One critical role you will get into is becoming
a leader or follower many times in your life. It
is said that leadership and followership are
two sides of the same coin. A leader needs
followers; followers need a leader. For this
reason, you have to learn how to be both.

Leadership -Act of leading a group of people

or organization to a certain direction.

Followership -Act of being a subordinate to a

group or organization.
 TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP
Conservative TYPES OF
- Is particular with
LEADERSHIP
following procedures.
Accuracy, attention to
details, facts, and
order within the
group are held most
important.
Democratic TYPES OF
-Focusses on the goals of the LEADERSHIP
group and attaining warm
fellowships among members
of the group. Members are
encouraged to participate
and undertake
responsibilities to
accomplish the tasks.
Task-Oriented TYPES OF
-Takes group task with utmost LEADERSHIP
priority. Getting the Job done is
what is important. Confident,
independent and go-setter are its
common characteristics. Not
hesitant to direct and control the
behaviors of the members, if
needed, to ensure the tasks will
be accomplished.
People-Oriented TYPES OF
-Is a nurturer. Relationship LEADERSHIP
rather than tasks, are given
utmost focus and concern.
Warm, friendly,
approachable, and
considerate are typical
qualities of this kind of
leader.
Situational Leader TYPES OF
-Carries a leadership style LEADERSHIP
dependent upon the given
circumstances.
Adaptability to the
situation is a sterling
quality of this kind of
leader.
Thank you!
Do you have questions?
jtaquino@ndgm63.edu.ph
Justine Fer Aquino
Teng_aquino

Credits:
Ilag-Ramos, Maricel (2016). Moving Up:
A Guide to Personal and Career
Development. The Phoenix Publishing
House, Inc. Quezon City.

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