SLWK 606 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Integration, Organizational Commitment, Social Status
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The forces that result from the interactions of group members are often referred to as group dynamics. Influence both individual group members and the group as a whole. Workers" most important task is to help groups develop dynamics that promote the satisfaction of members" socioemotional needs while facilitating the accomplishment of group tasks. Identify group dynamics as they emerge during ongoing group interaction. Assess the impact of group dynamics on group members and the group as a whole. Assess the impact of current group dynamics on future group functioning. Examine the impact of group dynamics on members from different racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Facilitate and guide to the development of group dynamics that lead to members" satisfaction with their participation and that enable the group to achieve its goals. The encoding of a person"s perceptions, thoughts, and feelings into language and other symbols. The transmission of these symbols or language. The decoding of the transmission by another person.
