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norming , performing where the group is fully functional for e.g. the structure of the group is set and the roles, efforts , energies and commitment on performing which is accepted. The final stage is adjourning stage involves the termination of group activities. After researching through stages it plays an important role in individual of group where it is psychological rewarding such as developing good communication, forming relation with members and developing the knowledge of thinking.

Behaviour of an individual in a group:

B=f (P, E), Behaviour is a function of interaction between person (p) and environmental factors (E) (Lewin, 1951). This theory's propose indicate that individual behaviour should be examined both from the organisational and the individual's perspective. There are variable affecting the behaviour of an individual in a group or organisation personality, perception, values, abilities for innate factors. The other factor that is environmental factors which include organisation factor, family, peer-group pressures and personal life experiences. To support this theory there is an example the show called Big Brother where ten to twelve contestants share a house over several week and their behaviour is observed through a battery of hidden cameras. Where every week they were give a task to be performed and if it is not fulfilled then there was an elimination factor at end of that week. From which the behaviour of individual is tested physical as well mentally. And if the work performed by any member of the house there were rewarded with various incentives like chocolate, to phone at their original house which motivate them more to perform their work more efficiently which is psychological rewarding for individual . There are two main methods of analyzing the behaviour of individual in group situations are sociometry and interaction analysis.

The Key Aspects that working in a group can be both psychologically awarding as well as demanding for the individual:

Motivation:

It is defined by Mitchell (1982), there are some characteristics from which one that underlie the definition of motivation which are as follows,

“Motivation as an individual phenomenon where every person is unique and the major theories of motivation allow for this uniqueness to be demonstrated in one way or another”.

There are also certain theories of motivation like Maslow's hierarchy, Alderfer's modified need hierarchy model, Herzberg's two factor theory which plays an important role for motivating the individual in the group.

Maslow's hierarchy theory which indicate that stages which is for the development of individual and motivation like physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs and self-actualization need. Where if we consider any individual then he has to first go through the physiological needs where needs a good pay, better working conditions etc. where as in safety level an individual thinks for job security, safe working conditions and company's benefit. As on in social need good communication with the members in the group. And In esteem needs where individual thinks for a job title, promotion, wants importance from other employees etc. In last the self-actualization needs which is equal to highest post in an organisation li