Forms of group association

Forms of group association

1. Competing.

   • Some research studies suggest such competition can motivate people, make them put in more effort, and achieve better results. Competition increases physiological and psychological activation.

2. Collaborating.

   • Researchsuggests that collaboration is generally associated with team effectiveness. For example, departments with greater team-member exchange had significantly higher efficiency and teams high in cooperation relied more heavily on informal modes of communication than did low cooperation teams.

3. Contributing.

   • When someone contributes to the group, that person is helping to achieve a result and is acting as a factor, it means the individual is actively working towards a goal with a view to the future, instead of waiting for instructions. That individual producesideas, results or solutions for the benefit of the group.

4. Supporting.

   • Providing support means being empathic. The stress of working in an uncomfortable, unhealthy, or unsafe space can not only make individuals less productive, the physical environment where the group works must be safe. Support can take a variety of forms –physical, professional, emotional, intellectual, and financial.