Group (people)
A group in an organisational-behaviour context consists of people who interact and recognise some shared identity, interest or connection. A group need not have the interdependent tasks and coordinated joint output associated with a team. The word has other meanings, including a parent and subsidiaries in accounting, which must be distinguished.
Worked example
Employees from different departments form a lunchtime discussion group. They share an interest but do not necessarily have a joint work deliverable or mutual responsibility for completing it.
Common mistake
Assuming every collection of employees is an effective team or confusing a people group with a financial-reporting group.
Where it appears in your exams
| Qualification | Exam | Relationship | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCA | BT | Direct | September 2026–June 2027 |
| FIA | FBT | Direct | September 2026–June 2027 |