Examples of Focus Group in the following topics:
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- Single-issue interest groups focus on advocacy around a single defining issue.
- As the name suggests, these are groups that focus all of their energy on a single defining issue.
- There are a growing number of single-issue interest groups in the US.
- These groups focus on a diverse array of issues including abortion, taxation, and animal rights.
- Because of their singular focus these groups are known for the intensity of their lobbying.
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- Consumer Interest Groups focus on the issues and interests of consumers .
- These groups focus on a number of different issues that include product safety, price issues, and consumer notification.
- In these ways Consumer Interest Groups protect and represent consumers.
- Consumer Interest Groups can also be single-issue interests groups.
- They support small pubs with a community focus, promote traditional beers and ciders, and seek to improve licensing permits.
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- Labor interest groups are a type of economic interest group.
- There are a wide variety of types of economic interest groups, including labor groups which advocate on behalf of individual workers and trade organizations.
- The strength of labor interest groups continued in the 19th century.
- These groups focus on member education as well as advocacy and public education, ensuring their members are aware of the rights that they are already entitled to as well as organizing around new economic benefits.
- In the US there is now also a focus on immigration and labor rights.
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- The manager's role in group decision making is to create a supportive context for the group.
- Decisions are often delegated to groups when members have the experience and information needed to arrive at the appropriate choice.
- Managers and leaders can take actions that support group decision making and lead to good decision outcomes.
- In order to maximize the potential of a group decision process, managers should take the following important steps:
- Establish the team goal: By articulating the dimensions of the decision, including its importance, a manager can reduce ambiguity and help group members focus their analysis, discussions, and deliberations.
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- All teams are groups of individuals, but not all groups are teams.
- While all teams are groups of individuals, not all groups are teams.
- Groups can range greatly in size and scope.
- Groups do not need to focus on specific outcomes or a common purpose.
- Groups can exist as a matter of fact; for example, a group can be comprised of people of the same race or ethnic background.
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- In a sense, all networks are composed of groups (or sub-graphs).
- When two actors have a tie, they form a "group."
- One approach to thinking about the group structure of a network begins with this most basic group, and seeks to see how far this kind of close relationship can be extended.
- A clique extends the dyad by adding to it members who are tied to all of the members in the group.
- They tend to focus our attention on individuals first, and try to understand how they are embedded in the web of overlapping groups in the larger structure.
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- Ideological interest groups unite on issues, with their work driven by deeply held beliefs.
- Interest groups represent people or organizations with common concerns and interests.
- NOW is an example of an ideological interest group.
- Some groups fall between being single issue groups or ideological interest groups.
- While both focus on one main unifying issue, their advocacy work is also driven by larger ideological concerns.
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- Interest groups can come in varied forms and organize under different methods.
- They may, in some cases, also advocate or lobby on a particular issue or on a range of issues but they are generally distinct from advocacy and pressure groups which are normally set up for the specific political aim; this distinction is not firm however and some organizations can adapt and change their focus over time.
- Public policy, in general, is a dynamic interplay of decisions between the President, Congress and interest groups.
- Neo-Pluralism: This is based on the concept of political communities in that pressure groups and other similar bodies are organised around a government department and its network of client groups.
- Discuss the theories behind interest groups and their effects on government
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- While leadership styles vary, effective group leaders are characterized by group involvement, mutual respect, and excellent communication.
- A group leader must be responsible for not only participating in the group and ensuring that the group's goal is attained, but also for motivating the team, delivering success, and being a resource that group members can reach out to for help.
- An effective leader uses each member's contributions and energy to focus on a common goal.
- When working in a group, it is important to have a common goal around which group members can unite.
- Effective leaders both participate in the group and work to achieve the overall goal of the group, guiding members in the right direction.
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- Group dynamics, which involves the influence of social behavior, is the primary determining factor in the success of group outcomes.
- Group cohesion, or positive feelings between individuals and productive working relationships, contributes to effective group decision making.
- In cohesive groups information is more easily shared, norms of trust mean it is easier to challenge ideas, and common values help focus decisions around shared goals.
- Each member should discuss the group's ideas with trusted people outside of the group.
- The group should invite outside experts into meetings.