These are some of the topics that the exam might question regarding handling groups.
Leadership
there are atleast 4 major approaches to leadership theories :1. The Trait Approach /great person or great man theory approach- leaders are born and not made, leaders emerge naturally rather being trained. Charisma, Machiavellianism
2. Position approach
3. Style approach
4. Distributed functions approach
Reference :
The Practice of Social Work by Charles Zastrow, pg: 147
Social work practice a generalist approach by Louise C johnson pg: 210
http://www.etsu.edu/ahsc/documents/leadership_theories.pdf
Personal goals and group goals
- Groups have both long term and short term goals
- its important to set group goals to give direction to group, measure group efficiency,
- they direct groups program and efforts
- the more congruence between members goals and group goals the more attracted to the group the members will be and the more willing to provide their resources and energies to the group.
- the more homogeneous personal goals are the more homogeneous members will agree upon group goals. they are also happier with groups when personal goals are homogeneous
- group worker must be ready to face and handle hidden agendas in a more positive manner
Social; power basis in Groups
Legitimate Power
Referent Power
final
Conformity
Conformity is the yielding to group pressure.
Competitive and Co operative Groups
Win lose vs Problem solving approach
Strategies for conflict resolution
Handling disruptive Behavior
Co facilitating groups
