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Groups Dynamics: Work groups are the basic building blocks of an
organization. Work groups use roles, rules, and norms to control
their members’ behavior, and they use several socialization
tactics to turn newcomers into effective group members. Groups
contribute to organizational effectiveness when group goals are
aligned with organizational goals. Groups and Teams: A group is
defined as two or more individuals, interacting and
interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular
objectives. A group is a set of two or more people who interact
with each other to achieve certain goals or meet certain needs.
A team is a formal work group in which there is a high level of
interaction among group members who work intensely together to
achieve a common goal. A group whose members work intensely with
each other to achieve a specific, common goal or objective is
known as Team. All teams are groups but not all groups are
teams. Teams often are