Role stress refers to the subjective stress associated with complex roles in a group. Authority Authority relations refer to stable variations in dominance, prestige, and status among group members. Attraction Attraction relations refer to the patterns of liking and disliking in a group. Group members can be sociometrically differentiated as stars, isolates, outcasts, and average members. Communication Networks Communication networks are the regular patterns of information exchange among members of a group.
Positional effects refer to the influence of one's position in a communication network.
Using practical examples based on your personal experience in groups, discuss group structure with reference to the four key structural components of groups identified by Forsyth. The editor asks you to limit your discussion to four primary components of group structure, but notes that you are permitted to comment briefly on a few selected aspects of each of the components. Jot down a first rough draft for your submission to the editor. Make an argument as to why the study of group structure is either useful or not useful for the study of the interpersonal dynamics of social groups. Living with other people brings new challenges and new opportunities every day.