Group Discussion- Characteristics

 Q.:- How many characteristics in Group Discussion?

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 Characteristics:- 

A group Discussion has following characteristics:- 

(A) Purposeful Activity: Every GD is organized for some specific purpose. The purpose is made clear to the participants in advance, and they plan the things accordingly. The discussion takes place to meet the purpose.

(B) Interactive: GD is an interactive process. Every member interacts with other members, and presents her/his views. The exchange takes place in a positive manner.

(C) Democratic Process: GD is a democratic process. Every member is free to present her/his views freely. No view is forced upon any of the members. The participant listens to the views of other members and enjoys freedom to agree or disagree with the views. However every member tries to reach onto a consensus, but sometimes The GD ends without consensus among the members. The decision is left with the audience in that case.

(D) Equitable Distribution of Participation: Each member in the GD enjoys equal rights. No one is allowed to dominate the discussion. Every member is given a fair chance to present her/his views independently. 

(E) Cooperative Process: GD is based on mutual cooperation. Every member cooperates with other members and encourages them to speak out. All the members cooperate with each other, understand and appreciate different points of views, and try to pool them together in order to develop group consensus. However disagreements do exist, but they do not lead to serious conflicts. These differences enrich the process of discussion, and broaden the horizon of group.

(F) Shared Leadership: There is no named leader of the group. The members share and perform the leadership function voluntarily. They themselves start the discussion, keep the discussion on, check the progress, and encourage shy participants to speak.

(G) Flexible: GD is flexible as compared to other forms of discussion. It is less formal in style and function. The rules can be modified according to the requirement. There is no restriction of time on any participant. S/he can take enough time to present her/his views.


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