Group: people who identify and interact with one another
Social groups: two or more individuals connected by common bonds and shared relations
Dyad: 2 people
Triad: 3 people
Primary groups: small scale, intimate, face-to-face, long-lasting
Secondary groups: large scale, impersonal, task-focused, limited time
Reference group: collection of people used for comparison and identification
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Out-group: excluded
Groupthink: tendency for group members to desire consensus rather than expressing original alternative ideas
Informal organizations: personal contacts and relationships
Formal organizations: structured systems regulated by clearly stated norms and rules
Normative organizations: groups based on shared interests
Utilitarian: groups based on contractual obligations
Coercive organization: groups whose membership is primarily forced
Resocialization: identity transformation
Peter principle: notion that workers in a bureaucratic organization will continue to be promoted until they reach their level of incompetence
Spoils system: practice of politicians awarding jobs to friends and supporters based on liking and not skill
Iron law of oligarchy: the concentration of power in a democracy rests in the hands of a few elite leaders
Instrumental leadership: task-oriented
– keeps the group moving in the direction of its goal
Expressive leadership: leadership endeavors to establish more personal connections with members as they work towards their goal
– kind and focus on the well-being of members
Transformational leader: causes systems and members to change
– Could be good or bad for society in the long run
Transactional leader: manager that keeps the group functioning smoothly
Nepotism: favoritism with family members
Social capital: network of links between people which may result in advantage
Cyberslacking: when workers spend excessive time online that doesn\’t benefit their employer