TYPES OF WORK GROUPS

CHARACTERISTICS OF A MATURE GROUP

Major characteristics of a mature group as outlined:

·         Team Members are aware of each other’s assets and liabilities.

·         On the team, Individual differences are accepted by members.

·         The group’s authority and interpersonal relationships are recognized in the team.

·         Group decisions are made  through rational discussion in an organization

·         Group solve the conflict issues over group issues,it  not concern with emotional issues in the team.

·         Members are aware of the group’s processes and their own roles   in an organization and its project.

·         A definable membership;

·         Groups consciousness;

·         A sense of shared purpose;

·         Interdependence; and   ability to act in a unitary manner.

TYPES OF WORK GROUPS

There are two types of work groups as  outlined:

·         Formal Group

·         Informal  Group

Formal Group

A formal group is a group officially planned and created by an organization for a specific purpose.

A command or functional group is a formal group consisting of a manager and all the subordinates who report to that manager.

Formal groups include command and task groups. Each identifiable work group consisting of managers and subordinates is a command group. A linking is an individual who provides a means of coordination between command groups at two different levels by fulfilling a supervisory role in the low-level group and a subordinate role in the high-level group.

 Informal groups are natural social formations that appear in the work environment.

Informal Group

An informal group is a group that is established by employees, rather than by the organization, in order to serve the group members’ interests or social needs. Informal groups are unplanned groups.

An interest group is an informal group created to facilitate employee pursuits of common concern. Informal groups include interest and friendship groups. A friendship group is an informal group that evolves primarily to meet employee social needs.