GROUPS

Lesson3: GROUPS

Objectives:
At the end of this module, students are expected to:

DEFINITION OF GROUPS

A group is a set of people who have the same interests or aims, and who organize themselves to work or act
together.
A group is a set of people, organizations, or things which are considered together because they have something in
common.
G.C. Homans: “any number of people who share goals, often communicate with each other over a period of time,
and are few enough so that each individual may communicate with all the others, person-to-person”.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF GROUPS AND THEIR ROLES

Interest group- is a group of individuals that share a common
interest in a specific subject and work jointly to influence public
policy in its favor. Interest groups are also called pressure
groups because they exert pressure on policy makers to influence
public policies.

Ethnic group- a social group or category of the population that, in

a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties
of race, language, nationality, or culture.

DEVELOPMENT OF A GROUP

ROLES WITHIN GROUPS

1. Knowledge contributor - The knowledge contributor provides the

group with useful and valid information.
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2. Process observer - A person occupying this role forces the group to look at how it is functioning.
3. People supporter – A person occupying this role assumes some leadership responsibility for providing emotional
support to teammates and resolving conflict.
4. Challenger – A challenger will criticize any decision or preliminary thinking that is deficient in any way, including being
ethically unsound.
5. Listener - Listening contributes so substantially to team success that it comprises a separate role even though other
roles involve listening.
6. Mediator - Because disputes among members may become so prolonged and intense, a team leader or member may
have to mediate.
7. Gatekeeper - When the opportunity gate for contributing is closed to several members, the gatekeeper pries it open.
He or she requests that a specific team member be allowed to contribute, or that the member’s past contribution be
recognized.
8. Take-charge leader - When leadership is lacking, a team member can assume the role of the take-charge leader. A
starting point is to encourage the team to define.

TWO BASIC TYPES OF CONFLICT

1. Substantive conflicts- arise over things such as goals, tasks, and the allocation of resources. When deciding how to
track a project, for example, a software engineer may want to use a certain software program for its user interface and
customization capabilities. The project manager may want to use a different program because it produces more detailed
reports. Conflict will arise if neither party is willing to give way or compromise on his position.
2. Emotional conflicts- arise from things such as jealousy, insecurity, annoyance, envy, or personality conflicts. It is
emotional conflict when two people always seem to find themselves holding opposing viewpoints and have a hard time
hiding their personal animosity. Different working styles are also a common cause of emotional conflicts.

CONFORMITY - is type of social influence where a person changes their attitude or behavior in response to group
pressure.
NON-CONFORMITY - is defined as a failure to match or act like other people or things, or a conscious refusal to accept
generally accepted beliefs. That someone is doing things differently from the norm.
TYPES OF CONFORMITY:
• Compliance- is the lowest level of conformity. Here a person changes their public behavior, the way they act,
but not their private beliefs.
• Identification- is the middle level of conformity. Here a person changes their public behavior and their private
beliefs, but only while they are in the presence of the group.
• Internalisation- is the deepest level of conformity. Here a person changes their public behavior and their private
beliefs.

References:
Lesson 3: Groups
Powerpoint Presentation: Groups by
INTERNET SOURCE:
Slideshare.net: https://www.slideshare.net/KrishnaKanth12/groups-28520629
Pictures: https://www.britannica.com/topic/interest-group
https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Ethnic-Groups-of-the-Philippines
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introductiontocommunication/chapter/groups-roles/

Prepared by:

DAN F. FERNANDEZ JR.

Instructor

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 Checked by:

BENNY AGUINALDO
Module Coordinator

Recommending Approval:

LIGAYA B. AUSTRIA
School Director

Approved by:

MARY ANN C. PABALAN

School Administrator

ACTIVITY 3:
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