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Of the following roles (task, social, individual), which role or roles do you typically assume in groups, teams, and meetings? Identify two task and two social roles you usually do not assume. Why don't you assume these roles?

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This solution provides definitions, explanations and examples of task roles, individual roles and social roles. It also discusses roles that most leaders assume and don't assume.

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Task roles pertain to functions that members perform as they work on the problem, which is the reason that the group has been formed. Social roles fulfill the emotional needs of the members of the group as a whole. Examples of these social needs are acceptance, respect, encouragement, and humor. Individual roles pertain to the personal emotional needs brought about by each member of the group. Examples of these can be need for attention, need to dominate, and a few needs with negative connotations.
Among the specific examples of group task roles are initiator-contributor (proposes changes or new ideas), elaborator (explains ...

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