Types of Groups
Members share personal and lasting relationships.
What is a primary group?
A social group with two members.
What is a dyad?
Group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks.
What is instrumental leadership?
These are based on shared interests.
What are normative or volunteer organizations?
A social group toward which a member feels respect and loyalty.
What is an In-Group?
A social group with three members.
What is a triad?
Group leadership that focuses on the group’s well-being.
What is Expressive leadership?
Groups that we must be coerced, or pushed, to join.
What are coercive organizations?
These groups serve an instrumental function rather than an expressive one, meaning that their role is more goal- or task-oriented than emotional.
What is a secondary group?
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The extent to which an individual complies with group norms or expectations.
What is conformity?
Focuses on instrumental concerns, takes personal charge of decision making, and demands group members to obey orders.
What is authoritarian leadership?
These are joined because of the need for a specific material reward.
What are utilitarian organizations?
A group someone doesn’t belong to; often we may feel disdain or competition in relationship to it
What is an Out-Group?
A situation in which people are less likely to interfere during an emergency or when a social norm is being violated if there are others around.
What is the bystander effect?
More expressive and makes a point of including everyone in the decision-making process.
What is democratic leadership?
In a bureaucracy, each individual has a specialized task to perform.
What is a clear division of labor?
A social group that serves as a point of reference in making evaluations and decisions.
What is a reference group?
The psychologist who studied conformity.
Who is Solomon Asch?
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This style of leadership is the least effective in promoting group goals.
What is laissez-faire leadership?
When hiring and promotion is based on proven and documented skills.
What is a meritocracy?