The social interaction of the participants in a group, highlighting the dynamics of the group interaction process where creative contributions occur.
Hidden agenda refers to unannounced objectives, needs, expectations, or strategies of a person or group when participating in an activity. Since individuals keep their agendas secret, one has to rely on minimal clues to determine what others are thinking.
An informal leader is someone whose power and authority over a group stem from the group's acceptance rather than from any official position, status, or rank within the formal organizational hierarchy.
Organizational Behavior is an academic field of study concerned with human behavior in organizations. It encompasses topics such as motivation, group dynamics, leadership, organization structure, decision making, careers, conflict resolution, and organizational development.
Sensitivity training is a method of laboratory training where an unstructured group of individuals exchange thoughts and feelings on a face-to-face basis. Sensitivity training helps give insight into how and why others feel the way they do on issues of mutual concern.
A task group is a collaborative team operating within a larger organizational context, assigned the mission to contribute specifically to the goals of the parent organization. These groups can be either ongoing or temporary.
