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 There are recognized leaders who have the responsibility of guiding the group

towards achievement of its goals.

 There are organized activities such as regular meetings and project.

 The group has rules that members agree to follow and works towards the

welfare of the members.

Characteristics of informal gatherings

 May have some features in common, but no special goal that they are trying to
achieve together E.g. People riding together on a bus

 No special membership or feeling of belonging

 People come and go at will

 No special leader selected, no special rules apply

 Usually no special activity is planned by the people themselves E.g. People
coming to watch a football match

 There is usually more concern for self, and less for the welfare of the other

people.

Group Dynamics

 Group dynamics is a field of study concerned with scientific methods to

determine why groups behave the way they do.

 Group dynamics is of immediate importance to the health educator (including

HEWs) who is interested in helping groups to get together, discuss, take

decisions and implement their programs to solve the problems.

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