POSITIVE GROUP BEHAVIOUR

CONTENT:

  1. Meaning of Group Behaviour
  2. Types of Group Behaviour
  3. Characteristics of the different types of group behaviours
  4. Benefits of Positive Group Behaviours.

 

MEANING OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR

Group behaviour is  a  situation where people interact in large or small  groups. Group behaviour refers to when two or more persons who have similar goals come together in a group and behave the same way. It can also be referred to as collective action.

TYPES OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR

  1. Mass Action.
  2. Communal Labour/Service
  3. Joining a Protest/March
  4. Participating in fight
  5. Acting Patriotically

Group behaviour can be positive (constructive) or negative (destructive) in orientation. We shall examine the basic characteristics of each type of group behaviour to understand this better.

MEANING AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPES OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR

1. MASS ACTION: This refers to the action of a large number of people at a particular time. Mass action can be positive or negative. If the participants have good motive and express their feelings in a peaceful manner, it is positive.

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