1. The concept I find interesting is role. The textbook described it as “role is associated with the position and status of a member in a group and implies the rights and duties of that member toward one or more other group members”(49). Three types of roles were talked about in the text, task roles, social-emotional roles and self-centered roles. I am usually a task roles when it comes to group project or team work in school. I am very much focus on the goal of the group and make a plan to get the job done. I become the social-emotional role among my group of friends. We talk about feelings and we try to be expressive among ourselves. I tried to avoid being the self-centered roles that only care about my own needs; however, I sometimes become that role among my family members. I become selfish and not contributing in a positive way.
Sogo,
ReplyDeleteThe term "role" that you picked had very interesting comments. When you are at school you mentioned that you do more of a task role, where you focus on the goal of the group and make a plan to get the job finish. I agree with you on that. When I am in a group I do that the same thing, whatever needs to get done to get the job finish and get a good grade. All the roles that you mentioned we do use it on certain situations in our lives. Some of us, especially if we are shy, would use the social-emotional role to get a better of the group and that's sometimes when the group starts to open up. I also agree with the self-centered roles and I do use them with my family and it make not work out so well. Good Job Sogo
Sogo,
ReplyDeleteI am the same way as you, being a "task roles" oriented in a group setting. I'm always the first one to set up a plan for the group and assign specific jobs/work for each group member - especially for semester-long projects when time management is especially important. And I also always have the end-goal for the group in sight and not let myself get distracted.
I think it's pretty common to be that way around your family, not contributing as much as you could positively, as opposed to being in a group or with your friends. With family, you've known them your whole life and you have unconditional love and acceptance with them so even when you "slack off" you know they'll still be there for you. However with friends and groups, the above isn't always true so we tend to be on our best behavior.