Social Influence And Group Processes — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question

A group may be defined as an organized system of two or more individuals, who are interacting and inter-dependent, who have common motives, have a set of role
relationships among its members, and have norms that regulate the behavior of its members.
Characteristics:

• Social unit.
• Common motives & goals.
• Interdependence.
• Structured by a set of roles & norms.
• Interaction with one another, directly or indirectly.
• Satisfy a need through their joint association.

Differentiate between groups & teams:

• In groups, performance is dependent on contributions of individual members. In teams, both individual contributions and teamwork matter.
• In group, leader or whoever is heading the group holds. However in teams, although there is a leader, members hold themselves responsible.