group dynamics
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5.4
- noun
- /ɡruːp daɪˈnæmɪks/
- Specialized
:
dinámicas de grupo
- The study of group dynamics reveals how members interact and influence one another in social settings.
- team/group dynamics
- peer group dynamics
- understanding of group dynamics
And group dynamics seems sometimes to reliably be similar as well.
- And group dynamics seems sometimes to reliably be similar as well.
Examples
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Understanding group dynamics is essential for improving teamwork in any organization.
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Most frequently mentioned were experience in leading groups and knowledge of group dynamics and group work practice.
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You have a great understanding of group dynamics.
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With this new knowledge, I will be better prepared to understand the effects of change on group dynamics.
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Many students also recommended a lecture on group dynamics, communication skills, and time management.
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Social workers trained in group dynamics and systems theory can make valuable contributions as committee members.
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Student comments regarding the case, faculty observation of process, and group dynamics were also collected.
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Moreover, the movement has focused on what is known as group dynamics and its impact on individual productivity.
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Researchers need to take account of more complex processes of group dynamics and personal interaction.
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Cooperative-type activities also provide the opportunity to teach group dynamics, another desirable life skill.
Academic text (1996)
How Complex
- Specialized
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5.4
18
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the processes and interactions within a social group' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'group' (a unit of people) plus 'dynamics' (forces or patterns of change/interaction) — i.e. the dynamics of a group. This X + dynamics pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows a clear semantic relation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound group dynamics puts together group and dynamics, a word once used for the forces that move things. Imagine people in a team like parts that pull and push each other. So group dynamics means 'how people in a group behave and influence each other'.