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,IOP2607 – Work Group Dynamics &
Diversity


1: Conceptualising work group
dynamics & diversity
Work group psychodynamics
Systems psychodynamics
 Study & interpretation of collective interdependent un & conscious indiv, group &
intergroup processes resulting from interconnection btwn indivs, groups &
subgroups within social system
 *Through psychoanalytic thinking uses observed behav to explore underlying indiv &
group psychodynamics (unconscious behav) to understand conscious behav with ref
to diversity & diversity M
 Open systems theory explores structures like boundaries, authority, roles & tasks in
org context
 Affords us opp to attend to uncon phenomena within ppl, org context & complex
interactions btwn the 2

Indiv psychodynamics
 Study of unconscious processes within indiv
 Through past exp, dev intra-psychic reality on unconscious level & try make sense of
external reality
 Main assumption - motivated by anxiety so use defence mechanisms to feel at ease

Group psychodynamics
 Study of unconscious group processes
 Main assumption indivs within group are motivated by anxiety so use defence
mechanisms to feel at ease

Principles
 Study unconscious meaning of observed behav > dynamics of org > org structures >
org dynamics based on indiv & group dynamics > psychodynamics of it all
 To recognise & explore psychodynamics, NB to
o Observe human behav in particular context
o Recognise complex info about self & group in relation to observed behav
o Think about complex matters in self & group in relation to behav
o Put ideas about observation in words

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,Diversity
*Diversity
 Indiv diffs that can be drawn on to dev goals of org, any mix of indiv & group diff &
similarities that contr to distinct social identities
 Eg race, gender, age, mental health, marital status, sex orientation, lang, birth
position in fam, geography, career, job, socioeconomic class, religion, personality
 Diversity within org encompasses every indiv diff that affects task so has impact on
prods as well as personal, interpersonal & org activities
 Diversity can be present in homogeneous group eg diff ages, exp in all male org
 *Primary dimensions – core attributes that can't change eg age, race, gender,
physical appearance, sexual orientation
 *Secondary dimensions - changeable attributes eg education, religion, income,
relats, comm style, work exp
 Interaction btwn P&S dimensions shapes indivs values, priorities & perceptions
 Assumption – effective human relations amongst diversity is possible only if
differences are valued & accepted

*Workforce diversity
 Indisputable fact, catalyst of org change, HR goal, busn obj, learning opp
 Relats btwn ppl & org in context of ongoing culture

*Diversity M
 Org strat towards workforce diversity dev, org culture change & empl empowerment
 Shift from assumptions defined by affirmative action & towards inclusive M
reflecting diverse workforce
 Pragmatic approach to anticipate & plan for change, not fearing diffs, view
workplace as forum for indiv growth & skill change with direct cost benefit to org
 Behav science research, theory & methods to M org change to support diversity
 Est org culture change through deliberate, strat diversity initiatives
 LT process to create multicultural org with responsive env to diversity
 Aim – improve health & effectiveness of org while valuing respect for diffs

Principles
 Applied to orgs, diversity is P&S dimensions defining each person, subgroup & group
as unique entity & the way these perceived S&D are interpreted & acted upon
 Through diversity M try deal with difficulties by assessing nature & implementing
diversity initiatives to address indiv, group & org behav processes, particularly fears,
perceptions & attitudes


Diversity psychodynamics
*Psychodynamics of diversity (Pretorius)
 Main assumptions
o Diversity is relational phenomenon where indivs make assumptions about
others & then behave certain way


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, o Observed human behav towards others occurs un & consciously
 Diversity psychodynamics is relational phenomenon focusing on
o S&D based on P&S dimensions btwn indivs & groups
o Manner in which un & consciously perceive, interpret & act upon these S&D
 By exploring observed human behav in context of diversity, able to understand the
uncon processes that drive behav towards others & informs us how we deal with
diversity & implementing diversity M in orgs

Manifestation of work group dynamics & diversity in org
 In terms of org behav, diversity refers to every human indiv & group diff that impacts
a task as well as personal, interpersonal & org activities in org

Effect on work performance (technical aspects)

 Own competence to tasks eg cognitive ability, aptitude, interest, motivation,
emotional sensitivity, interpersonal style
 Often have standardised permanent structures leading to boredom & stagnation
resulting in lower productivity
 Should be allowed to use diverse thinking, prob solving & creativity

Effect on relats (social aspects)

 All empl must realise their indiv diversity to realise aspects of self
 Risk – don’t define too broadly coz ppl will take refuge in broadness & avoid looking
at own discomforting diffs eg sexism, racism, which prevents uncovering & truly
valuing another’s uniqueness
 Confusion about what diverse is – heterogeneity & gender can't be categories as
race & gender can be present in homogeneous group eg male workers can be diff
regarding age, skills, race
 To capture variability, indiv must be described to recognise diffs rather than labels


2: Indiv psychodynamics
 Conflict btwn rational behav as defined by tasks of org & unconscious indiv & group
processes, result from 3 categories of anxiety (primitive anxiety, anxiety from nature
of work & personal anxiety)


Freud’s conscious & unconscious theories
*Iceberg model (conscious awareness)
 Conscious (above surface) – all info u aware of
 Unconscious (under surface) – anxieties & feelings unaware of
 Preconscious - bridge btwn un & conscious, info that is accessible but not always
available (tip of tongue feeling)


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