By-Prateek Bebortha Regn No-1727524 Class-1MBA-H

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Prateek Bebortha
Regn no-1727524
Class-1MBA-H
Activity 1- Paper Tearing

• The manager should give out a notebook-size sheet of paper to each

team member. The manager also takes a sheet of paper. Each team
member must close his eyes while following the instructions of the
manager. For example, the manager first tells the team members to
tear the paper in half. Then tear the halves in half again, then in half
again and so on. After the manager finishes giving instructions, each
team member looks to see if her torn paper looks like their manager's
torn paper. This exercise shows how well the manager gives
instructions and how well team members listen.
Activity 2 –Identify Cycle
Some guidelines for discussion
• Name the parts of the given instrument (bicycle, sprayer, torch light)
• Which parts are very important and which are less important?
• If any part is missing, what happens?
• Conclude that every member of a group is important for the
functioning of the group, just like the parts in the drawing.
Activity 3 –Story Telling
• Methodology
• The facilitator who leads this activity will tell an IPM related story.
• Divide the participants into 4 groups. Each group will be one of the characters in the story and each character corresponds to a
certain sound or action.
• During the story, group members will have to make the sound/action of their respective character.
• Example of characters:
Group 1: Farmer – Whistle
Group 2: Field – Clap hands
Group 3: Insect pests – Stamp feet
Group 4: Natural defenders – Laugh aloud
• The facilitator will now read the story, while all participants perform their sounds and actions
• Example of story:
One day, a farmer (group 1 whistles) was walking to his field (group 2 claps hands). He wanted to kill the insect pests (group 3
stamps feet) in his field (group 2 claps hands). While the farmer (..) was walking, he remembered that he forgot his sprayer. The
farmer (..) decided to walk back to his house. The farmer (..) did not know that in his field (..) there were many natural defenders
(..) and only few insect pests (..). On his way to his field (..) the farmer (..) thought about looking at his field (..) first. He saw that
there were many natural defenders (..). The farmer (..) also saw that there were only few insect pests (..). However, this farmer (..)
did not know about IPM. He sprayed his field (..) and killed not only the insect pests (..) but also all natural defenders (..
Activity 4 – Battle of Sports
• Methodology
• Divide the participants into four groups.
• Assign one sport and action to each group as follows:

• Group 1: Basketball – Shoot
• Group 2: Cricket – Bat
• Group 3: Volleyball – Smash
• Group 4: Soccer – Kick
• Ask one group to start the game. The group should say its sport and its action three times and then call out the sport and corresponding action of the
group it has chosen to be next. When calling the action, they perform the action at the same time (with hands or feet).
• The group that is selected does the same.

For example if group 2 begins, they shout:
“Cricket, bat, cricket, bat, cricket, bat, soccer, kick”.
Then group 4 continues:
“Soccer, kick, soccer, kick, soccer, kick, volleyball, smash”
and so on.
• Eliminate a group that makes a mistake in calling out or doing the actions.
• Continue until one winning group remains.

FIVE PROPOSITIONS ABOUT GROUPS
There are five propositions about individuals, groups and group

dynamics :
1. Group do exist.
2. Groups are inevitable and ubiquitous.
3. Groups mobilize powerful forces.
4. Groups may produce good and bad consequences.
5. Groups dynamics permits desirable consequences.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GROUP
1. Two or More Persons : A single individual can not form a group. For group
formation, at least two persons are must. There is no specific limit on the
maximum number of persons to form a group.
2. Collective Identity : Each group member knows one another. Each
member of the group perceives that he/she is a part of group.
3. Interaction : There is an interaction among the members of the group.
Each member shares his ideas with others through different communication
methods such as face-to-face, in writing, over the telephone and across a
computer network.
4. Common Purpose : The members of the group work to achieve some
common objective or purpose. In fact, it is the common purpose that binds
the group members together.
Types of Groups
How group dynamics affect decisions
• Conformity
• Group polarization
• Obedience to authority
• Bystander effect
Contribution to poor group dynamics
Weak leadership. This occurs when a team or group lacks a strong leader and a more dominant member of the group often takes charge. This
can lead to a lack of direction, power struggles, or a focus on the wrong priorities.
Excessive deference to authority. This can happen when group members want to be seen to agree with a leader, and therefore hold back from
expressing their own opinions.
Blocking. This happens when group members behave in a way that disrupts the flow of information in the group. People can adopt blocking
roles such as:
The aggressor. A member who is who often disagrees with others or is inappropriately outspoken.
The negator. A member who is often critical of others ideas.
The withdrawer. A member who doesn't participate in the discussion.
The recognition seeker. A member who is boastful or dominates the session.
The joker. A member who introduces humor at inappropriate times.
Groupthink. This happens when people place a desire for consensus above their desire to reach the right decision. This prevents people from
fully exploring alternative solutions.
Free riding. In this situation some group members take it easy and leave their colleagues to do all the work. Free riders may work hard
independently, but limit their contributions in group situations.
Evaluation apprehension. Team members' perceptions can also create a negative group dynamic. Evaluation apprehension happens when
people feel that they are being judged excessively or harshly by other group members, and they hold back their opinions as a result.

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• The manager should give out a notebook-size sheet of paper to each

• Assign one sport and action to each group as follows:

• The group that is selected does the same.

• Continue until one winning group remains.

There are five propositions about individuals, groups and group

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