Occupational Psychology: Groups

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This paper reviews the psychology of groups in an organizational settings. The paper defines groups using social identity theory and looks at how the group structure provides a sense of purpose for group members. The paper also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.

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"Organizational effectiveness may be either enhanced or inhibited through the actions of internal groups. An understanding of group processes thus is essential for organizational managers. Groups are collections of individuals that are attracted to one another and who are held together by a variety of social forces. Social identity theory posits that groups are formed on the bases of self-definition attraction and cultural participation. This hypothesis leads to a conceptualization of groups as the sum of the individual properties..."

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