A group may be
defined as a collection of two or more people who work with one another
regularly to achieve common goals. In a group, members are mutually dependent
on one another to achieve common goals, and they interact with one another regularly
to pursue those goals. Effective groups help organizations accomplish important
tasks. In particular, they offer the potential for synergy – the creation of a
whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. When synergy occurs, groups
accomplish more than the total of their members’ individual capabilities.
“Any number of people who
interact with one another and are psychologically aware of one another and
perceive themselves to be a group” Schien (1972) Organizational Psychology.
"A group has common needs
relating to task, group and individuals and each group develops its own
"group personality" (Adair 1986).
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