In groups and out groups

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I would assume you can put yourself in the following situation since it is not unusual for people in education at any level. Also you will need to do most of the introduction of in groups and out groups as discussed in your class and you will need to provide a conclusion and input some of your own information (description of work, school, other).

Introduce the concepts of In and Out groups.
Describe a situation where you (or someone you know) were a member of the "In group" and another situation where you (or someone you know) were a member of the "Out group." This should be an example from your own business experience.
Analyze and explain the major differences between the two situations
Explain how having an in-group and an out-group affected the groups and the organization
To what extent was membership in either the in-group or the out-group based on task related performance factors? What non-task related factors entered into the decision?
Describe the implications for leadership and a leader's relationship with followers

In groups are those who are leaders in the workplace, popular and knowledgeable. The out group is the people who are not in the first group by choice or because they are not popular or have limited skills and knowledge. They may also, unfortunately, not be part of the accepted ethnicities or race.

I worked a small college where there were two executives, a dean, three department or associate deans, and several people who doubled as instructors and department heads. There was a librarian, a financial aid department with three employees, admissions department with four or five employees, and a single computer guru. Additionally there were seventeen instructors who were regularly teaching and five limited class instructors (teaching only a single class during a term). Four people were administrative assistants and there were student workers as well.
One could consider two groups "in groups." These two groups included some of the same people, but there was one group during the day and one group during the evening. Members of the groups were ...