Understanding Interpersonal Relationship and Human Group Behavior

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Sociology - Individual, Groups, Society, , language: English, abstract: This essay we begin with some theoretical concept of group including the definitions; as given by Sociologists and social anthropologists; group formation, types of group, their characteristic- norms, size, cohesiveness, effectiveness, team building, Conflict and Conflict resolution etc. Stages of Group development - how do group grow, develop or decay? Theories of the Group development, Models of Group development, Leadership-concept, pattern, style and various theories of Leadership - Trait theory, Managerial Grid Theory and Contingency etc. There are following three sub units in this essay- 1.Understanding Group; 2. Group Development Model and Theories and 3. Leadership and Theories In this essay we will introduce you some basic concept of Group, its importance in understanding the human behavior in group. We hope you will find this write up useful in understanding interpersonal Relationship and Group Behaviour.

Dr Ravinder Singh(1965-) is now working as Associate Professor & Head, Department of Medical Anthropology, Institute of Human behaviuor and Allied Sciences Hospital, Delhi. Dr Singh has been Assistant Director(Child Care)(1996-2006) priory to joining the current Position. He teaches medical anthropology now to MD(Psychiatry), DM(Neurology) and M.Phil Clinical psychology Students. He has more than 30 research papers, three e-books, co-authored a book on Handedness and gender Differences in Spatial Abilities and four chapters in the edited books.He has completed two research projects on Epilepsy and social stigma. As Assistant Director(Child care) Dr Singh has been trainer on child Rights Issues as per UN Convention(1989) to GO, VOs, trainer to Juvenile Administration System to Delhi Police Training College, Delhi and HIPA, Gurgoan,Haryana. He Has oganised several workshops on CRC, Social policy and Legislation and Institutional and Non-Institutional care of Children, Adoption and its policies. Besides he has organised State Level Seminar in several state of the Country. He also conducted the Studies on Girl Child Adoption and Evaluation of Child Marriage Restrain Act in Gujarat in particular to Child Marriage Prevention Officer(CMPO).