Size: The ideal size of discussion
groups is often considered to be
four to six members, a number
large enough to ensure some
diversity in member resources but
small enough so that everyone can
participate. Groups naturally
occurring in public are rarely larger
that five or six people, and more
often contain two or three
Cohesion: Cohesion can be more
specifically defined as the tendency
for a group to be in unity while
working towards a goal or to satisfy
the emotional needs of its
members.This definition includes
important aspects of cohesiveness,
including its multidimensionality,
dynamic nature, instrumental basis,
and emotional dimension
Statutes: a law enacted by the
legislative branch of a government
or an act of a corporation or of its
founder intended as a permanent
rule.
Ethics:the discipline dealing with
what is good and bad and with
moral duty and obligation, a set
of moral principles
Morals:a person's standards of
behavior or beliefs concerning what
is and is not acceptable for them to
do
The Group Conscience: is the
collective conscience of
the group's members, representing
substantial unanimity on issues
involving the group, before
definitive action is taken.
Interpersonal relationship:is a strong, deep, or close
association or acquaintance between two or more
people that may range in duration from brief to
enduring. The context can vary from family or
kinship relations, friendship, marriage, relations
with associates, work, clubs, neighborhoods, and
places of worship. Relationships may be regulated
by law, custom, or mutual agreement, and form the
basis of social groups and of society as a whole
Affective relationships :both positive and negative
affective relationships influence expertise seeking,
although their pattern of influence differed across
different levels of analysis. More specifically, having
either a positive or a negative affective relationship
with another group member affected the decision to
seek expertise from that person. Although having
many positive relationships had a positive effect on
expertise seeking, having many negative affective
relationships had no effect.
Skills : a learned power of
doing something
competently, a developed
aptitude or ability
Attitudes: an bodily state of
readiness to respond in a
characteristic way to a
stimulus (such as an object,
concept, or situation)
Objectives :something toward which effort is
directed : an aim, goal, or end of action goals, the
end toward which effort is directed : AIM