Sociology › Section F · Groups and organizations › Topic F.2

Group size, leadership, and conformity

Add one person to a pair and the whole group changes. This topic looks at how size shapes group life, at the kinds of leaders groups produce, and at the pressure groups put on members to fit in.

In this topic

  • Why size matters
  • Dyads
  • Triads
  • Size and the number of relationships
  • Leadership functions
  • Leadership styles
  • Conformity and the pressure of the group
  • Worked example: a growing start-up
  • Worked example: diagnosing a project group
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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