Study paper from 2013 in the field of sociology - Individual, Group, Society, Grade: 2.6, Dual University Gera-Eisenach, Language: German. Abstract: Due to the fact that humans are constantly surrounded by groups and that groups are ubiquitous, I decided to write a seminar paper on the topic "The group dynamic roles within a group." First, I would like to define the terms group and role. Following that, I will outline the phases of group development. Specifically, I want to focus on the individual phases of the group. In the practical example, I will then demonstrate which phase the reference group is in. The individual phases will be described here, as they are important for better understanding the group system and thus the roles. Furthermore, I would like to...