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Group
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Two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives.
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Formal Group
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A designated work group defined by an organization's structure.
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Informal Group
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A group that is neither formally structured nor organizationally determined; such a group appears in response to the need for social contact.
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Command Group
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A group composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.
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Task Group
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People working together to complete a job task.
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Interest Group
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People working together to attain a specific objective with which each is concerned.
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Friendship Group
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People brought together because they share one or more common characteristics.
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Five-Stage Group-Development Model
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The five distinct stages groups go through: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
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Forming Stage
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The first stage in group development, characterized by much uncertainty.
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Storming Stage
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The second stage in group development, characterized by intragroup conflict.
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Norming Stage
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The third stage in group development, characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness.
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Performing Stage
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The fourth stage in group development, during which the group is fully functional.
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Adjourning Stage
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The final stage in group development for temporary groups, characterized by concern with wrapping up activities rather than task performance.
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Punctuated-Equilibrium Model
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A set of phases that temporary groups go through that involves transitions between inertia and activity.
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Role Identity
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Certain attitudes and behaviors consistent with a role.
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