PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Directed Graph, Centrality, Pragmatism
13 Mar 2013
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Group structure: the complex set of relations that organize the group (norms, roles, and intermember relations and communication) Can create strong, long lasting bonds that are resistant to change. Understanding a group"s structure can allow us to understand behaviours, values, missions, and goals. Often, structure makes interpersonal situations quite predictable. Norms: emergent (self-organizing), consensual and often implicit standards that describe what behaviours should and should not be performed in a given context. Some norms are specific to a certain group, whereas others are accepted across groups. Provide direction and motivation, organize social interactions, and make other people"s responses predictable and meaningful. Provide order to a group, however each member is somewhat restrained to a degree by norms. Organizational citizenship behaviour (ocb): behaviour that goes beyond what is expected. Altruism: helpful behaviours directed toward individuals or groups within the organization. Generalized compliance: behaviour that is helpful to the broader organization. Norms are typically implicit standards rather than explicit ones.
