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"Now, as part of my job, I get to dive into countless books, and I must say, this one is an absolute delight. No need for any unnecessary delay, let me give you a sneak peek into what makes it so worthwhile. Are you ready? Let's jump right in with the introduction!.Organisational life is full of examples of how people tend to form groups. There are also unofficial groups, cliques, and factions in addition to organised groups, committees, and teams.Formal groups are used to organise anddivide work, share information, make plans, manage activities, get people more involved, negotiate, solve problems, and doinvestigations. Group work lets people combinetheir individual skills and knowledge andmakes up for what each person lacks. Estimateshow that most managers spend about half of their working day in some kind of group. Forthe top managers of big companies, this can bea problemincrease to 80%. So, it's clear that organised groups are an important part of how an organisationworks.Groups that don't meet often are just as important. Most of the time, these are set up more to meet the social needs of people than to help them do jobs. Informal groups generally help people feel like they belong and give them a place to talk about themselves and get support, among other things. Butthese informal groups can also have a big impact on official work tasks. For example, they may put members under subtle pressure to stick to a certain work rate or serve as ""places"" where people sharenews, gossip, etc."

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