Elements of Group Structure
Roles
- Set of norms, defining expected behavior (in a position within the group)
Status and Social Power
- Every role has a status (rank of the role in group hierarchy)
- Status is connected to social power (ability to have others follow one‘s own opinions/ directives)
- High status position combined with an approved role behavior establishes power (at least one form of)
- Group members often occupy multiple roles (causing role conflicts, e.g. manager as friend/ colleague and supervisor)