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Roles of Group Membe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Initiator Contributor | Task Role. Suggests new ideas or new ways of looking at a problem. Ex. Ralph suggests manufacturing and selling silk-screened shirts. |
| Information Seeker | Task Role. Asks for facts and further explanation of them. Ex. Ginny asks Ralph to explain what's involved in silk-screening. |
| Opinion Seeker. | Task Role. Asks for opinions and feelings about issues under discussion. Ex. Nick asks the others whether they think the T-shirts would sell. |
| Information giver. | Task Role. Provides facts or information from own experience. Ex. marco says he saw silk-screened t_shirts at a street fair sell very well at a good price. |
| Opinion giver. | Task role. Expresses feelings or beliefs not necessarily based on fact. Ex. Nick says he believes the T-shirt fad is past; no one wants to wear shirts with slogans on them. He suggests a bake sale. |
| Elaborator | Task role. Spells out suggestions by giving ex. or developing scenarios of how it might work out. Ex. Ralph says maybe the group could come up with a few designs and decide which one they will use based on their friend's stated preference of designs. |
| Coordinator. | Task role: Pulls ideas together by showign relationship among different ideas expressed. Ex. Ginny says it should be easy to tell if the t-shirt fad is past by the students' reactions. The bake sale is a good backup idea. |
| Orienter | Task role: focuses group on its goals, keeps discussion from wandering off the point, and so on. |
| Evaluator-critic | Task role. Assesses accomplishments of group in relation to some standard. Ex. Michelle reminds the group that they have to decide soon because the funds are needed in 10 weeks. |
| Energizer | Task role. Prods or aroses the group to act: stimulates and boosts moral. Ex. Marcia says, "we can pull this off i f we all work together, slet's get with it." |
| Energizer | ex. Jergen says all of the ideas sound good to him and this group seems more harmonious than other student clubs he's been in. |
| Procedural technician. | Task role. Performs routine tasks that help group accomplish its task. Ex. Gertrude arranged for enough chairs for the meeting, started the coffee, and got a portable chalkboard and chalk. |
| Recorder | Task Role. Writes down main points of discussion; records group decisions. Ex. Sharon keeps minutes of the meeting and reads her notes to the group at the end. |
| Encourager | Group maintenance roles. Praisers, accepts, supports others in group; encourages different points of view. Ex. Rick says that Ralph has a good idea, and that maybe everyone should think about it seriously. |
| Harmonizer | Group maintenance role. Settles diff btwn other members by reconciling disputes relieves tension by joking. Ex. After a violent debate between Jergen and Ralph abt what to charge for the T-shirts, Valerie jokes, "this ain't no fancy boutique, guys." |
| Compromiser | Group maintenance role. Givers in to a dispute and changes his or her position to preserve group harmony. Ex. Jergen admits that maybe pple can't afford to pay $20 for a T-shirt; he's willing to compromise at $12. |
| Gatekeeper: | Group maintenance roles: keeps communication going; this may mean asking others toi speak or suggesting ways to give everyone a chance to talk. Ex. Gertrude says some people haven't spoken yet and she wonders what they think about hte T-shirt prices. |
| Standard setter | Group maintenance role. Expresses norms or standards for group. Ex. Valerie says it will be easier to work together if people listen to each other and stop shouting. |
| Group observer. | Group maintenance role. Records comm of group: offers this record to group for comment and interpretation; provides interpretations when needed. Ex. Angel notes that jergen has snapped at Ralph several times today ( role the therapist may play.) |
| Follower | Group maintenance role. Goes along with teh general mood and decisions of the group. Ex. the student group included 18 people, but not all participated int eh discussion; the rest listened and voted by a show of hands on the final plan. |
| Task roles | Initiator-contributor, information seeker, opinion seeker, information giver, opinion giver, elaborator, coordinator, orienter, evaluator-critic, energizer, procedural technician, recorder. |
| Group maintenance roles | Encourager, harmonizer, compromiser, gatekeeper, standard setter, group observer, follower |
| Encourager | Praises, accepts, supports others in group; encourages different points of view. |
| Harmonizer | A group maintenance role. Settles differences between other members by reconciling disputes or relives tension by joking. |
| Compromiser | Group Maintenance role. Gives in to a dispute and changes his or her position to preserve group harmony. |
| Gatekeeper | Group maintenance role: Keeps communication going; this may mean asking others to speak or suggesting ways to give everyone a chance to talk. |
| Standard setter | Group maintenance role: expresses norms or standards to a group |
| Group observer | Group maintenance role: Records communication of group; offers this record to group for its comment and interpretation; provides interpretations when needed. |
| Follower | Group maintenance role; Goes along with the general mood and decisions of the group. |
| Antigroup (egocentric) roles | Aggressor, Blocker, recognition seeker, self-confessor, playboy, dominator, help seeker, special-interest pleaser |
| Aggressor | Antigroup (egocentric) role. Belittles or attacks group members, group, or its purpose; shows disapproval or tries to take credit for actions of others. |
| Blocker | Antigroup (egocentric) role: Prevents group from progressing, by resisting change, opposing decisions, rehashing dead issues, and so on. \ |
| Recognition seeker | Antigroup (egocentric) role; Calls attention to self by boasting, talking about own talents, insisting on having a powerful position, and so on. |
| Self-confessor | Antigroup (egocentric) role: Expresses personal problems, political ideology, or other concerns to captive audience of group. |
| Playboy | Antigroup (egocentric) role. Isn't involved with group; shows disinterest by clowning around, being cynical, and so on. |
| Dominator: | Antigroup (egocentric) role: Tries to take control by manipulating group or members; tactics may include interrupting, bossiness, flattery, seduction. |
| Help seeker | Antigroup (egocentric) role: tries to get sympathy of group by acting helpless, victimized, or insecure. |
| Special-interest pleader | Antigroup (egocentric) role: pretends to speak on behalf of a particular group but really is using group to express own biases. |
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