Social group

A social group is formed when 2 or more people in the same physical and aware of one another presence.

A transitory group

A transitory group is when several people happen to be in the same place at the same time but who may never be again.Their interaction is minimal.Example people getting onto the same elavator.

A Recurrent Group

A recurrent group is one that meets regularly.Example an annual family gathering.

Group member differ in the ways they interact with one another as well.This determines whether a group is Primary or secondary.These differ in the following ways

Primary groups are distinguished by their degree of intimacy say may be friends, relatives. There is also secondary group otherwise known as the reference group (though not mentioned in the figure) who doesn’t share a very intimate relationship with C or R but do influence in the communication process. e.g.: any organization C or R belong to (fan club).

The model indicates that the Communicator (C) sends a message with agreement to the expectations of the groups and other people in the larger social system. The communicator is a part of a larger social structure and the group is called as a “Primary Groups”. In simple words, a communicator is influenced by the primary group.

The Receiver is also works as like as Communicator which is also influenced by the other groups in the larger social system. The receiver (R) receives the feedback based on the communicator’s message from its primary social groups. Then send that feedback to communicator (C) to rectify any issues or problems.

The important point is the both Communicator and Receiver are a part of an over-all social system.