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Because people gather in groups for reasons other than task accomplishment, group process occurs in other types of groups such as personal growth groups (e.g. encounter groups, study groups, prayer groups). Even in such cases, an individual with expertise in group process can be helpful in the role of facilitator.


SOME DIMENSIONS OF GROUP PROCESS

Some of the aspects of group process that a ''process consultant'' would look at include:
  • Patterns of communication and coordination

  • Patterns of influence

  • Patterns of dominance (e.g. who leads, who defers)

  • Balance of task focus vs social focus

  • Level of group effectiveness

  • How Conflict is handled



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REFERENCES

  • Team Building by William Dyer, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall 1994.


  • Process Consultation by Edgar Schein , Prentice Hall 1998.