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Wilson: Groups in Context
Groups in Context: Leadership and Participation in Small Groups, 6/e
Gerald L. Wilson, University of South Alabama-Mobile
Roles and Role Emergence

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

1.

Explain the concept of role as it relates to participation in small groups.

2.

Identify what is meant by role stability, including its impact on the functioning of a small group.

3.

Differentiate between formal and informal roles.

4.

Describe a model of role emergence that includes the concept of group reinforcement.

5.

Name and explain three types of role conflict and speculate about some typical outcomes of each type of conflict.

6.

List and describe the roles that fall under each of these categories: group task roles, group maintenance roles, and self-centered roles.








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