Understanding Group Behavior (cont.) Basic Group Concepts -Rolle-set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone who occupies a given position in a social unit group members have particular roles -roles oriented towards task accomplishment or maintaining group member satisfaction individuals play multiple roles -rolle conlict-individual confronted by different role expectations ©Prentice Hall,2002 15-9Understanding Group Behavior (cont.) Basic Group Concepts – Role - set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone who occupies a given position in a social unit • group members have particular roles –roles oriented towards task accomplishment or maintaining group member satisfaction • individuals play multiple roles –role conflict - individual confronted by different role expectations © Prentice Hall, 2002 15-9