a group that influences an individual because the individual is a member of that group or aspires to be a member of it
a type of group that people use to evaluate themselves
A group that is associated with another group so that their properties and the properties of the groups and fields they contain always match. If the properties of one group are changed, the other group is updated automatically.
A group that the individual tends to use as the anchor point for evaluating his/her own beliefs and attitudes. Teenagers influence their peers regarding library use.
A group to which people orient themselves, using its standards to judge themselves and the world.
The group of UK companies representative of British industry whose average rate of return is used by the Review Board to determine the target rate of return in the profit formula.
group of people available for advice, and expecting to be kept informed during project planning and implementation. [D01616] NPMT
See SN reference sample group. reference individual: Person selected with the use of defined criteria for comparative purposes in a clinical study. Solberg, 1987
A group which an individual identifies with so much that he or she takes on many of the values, attitudes or behaviour of group members (123)
A committee that provides forums to achieve consensus among groups of stakeholders. Often provides expert advice on the development of project outputs. There may be more than one Reference Group for large projects.
A group of people we compare ourselves to for information regarding behavior, attitudes, or values.
A term used to describe a group that strongly influences a person's behaviour and social attitudes, regardless of whether that individual is an actual member.
A set of people with whom individuals compare themselves to guide their attitudes, knowledge, and/or behaviors.
A reference group is a sociological concept referring to a group to which another group is compared. Reference groups are used in order to evaluate and determine the nature of a given individual or other group's characteristics and sociological attributes. Reference groups provide the benchmarks and contrast needed for comparison and evaluation of group and personal characteristics.