Reflective Paragraph Essay

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Type of groups 1. Primary and secondary groups : (primary groups) these are clusters of people like families or close friendships circles where there is close, face to face and intimate interaction. For examples : family and peer group. Secondary groups are characteristics by large size and individual’s identification with values and brief prevailing in them rather than actual interaction. These groups are those in which members are rarely, if ever all in direct contract. They are often large and usually formally organised on For example : occupational association and ethnic groups, etc 2. Membership groups and reference groups : membership groups are ones to which the individual actually belongs For examples : clubs co-operative societies, workers union etc Reference groups : are the ones with which an individual identifies or to which he would like to belong. 3. In-groups and out-groups :in-groups represents a clustering of individuals holding prevailing values in a society or at least having a dominant place in social functioning For example : members of a team, family members. Etc Out – groups : are the masses or conglomerate viewed as subordinate or marginal in the culture For example : street performers for an office worker, a hawker for a surgeon. 4. Interest and friendship group Interest group involves people who may come together to accomplish a particular goal with which they are concerned Friendship groups : are formed by people who have one or more common features. People coming from a particular language tend to form friendship groups. 5. Formal and informal groups Formal groups : are established by the organisation to accomplish specific tasks. It is a designated work – group defined by the organisational structure it includes a. Command groups : command groups are composed of the subordinates who
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