Groups : theory and experience /
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| Language: | English |
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Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company,
1989
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Perception and communication ( Selective perception and the individual, Selective perception and culture, Selective perception and group behavior, Selective perception and communication, Factors than inhibit communication in a group, Understanding communication in groups, Factors that infuence group communication,), 2 Membership (Relationship of groups and membership types of memberships, Why people join groups, Multiple memberships, Reference groups, Factors increasing attractiveness of membership, Factors decreasing attractiveness of membership, Attractiveness of membership and group success), 3 Norms, group pressures, and deviancy (The concept of group norms, How group norms develop, Classification of norms, Kinds of norms, Forces that induce acceptance of group norms, A preliminary theory of norm development, The power of groups, Collusive behavior: maintainning the status quo of norms, Accepting group norms: under what conditions? Deviance from norms, Norms as inhibiting, preserving, institutionalizing, and stagnating groups, Changing group norms), 4 Goals (Power of a goal, Distinguishing between individual goals and group goals, How are individual goals formed? How are group goals formed? Classification of goals, Surface and hidden agendas, Relationship between group goals and group activities, Group productivity, Mission, goals and objectives, The relationship between norms and goals, Changin group goals, Group goals and the individual member), 5 Leadership (Six theoretical views of leadership, Functional leadership, Integrating the six dimensions of leadership, Contemporary leadership, What transformative leadership is not, Summary), 6 A systems view of small group behavior (General systems theory and behavior in organized settings, The invisible group, Organizational systems and issues of culture, The vocabulary of general systems theory, Conclusion), 7 Group problem solving and decision making (Human beings and the decision making process, Constructive controversy and conflict, Rational problem solving: a left-hemisphere focus, Intutive problem solving: a right hemisphere focus, Who should decide- The leader or the group? Effective problem solving: a summary), 8 The use of humor in groups ( What is humor? Barriers to humor, The role of humor in groups, Sources of humor, Using humor in groups), 9 The incredible meeting (Types of meetings, The interpersonal -personal dimension, Blocks of meeting effectiveness, Running an effective meeting, A typical meeting, A meeting revisited, An effectively designed meeting, Ensuring meeting success, Guidelines for effective meetings, Meetings: an international perspective, Reconstructed meeting styles), 10 The evolution of groups (The task and emotional aspects of groups, The stages of group development, Other views of group development, The family: a microcosm, Facilitating group success), 11 Small group processes: two contemporary applications (Self-help group, Types of self-help groups, Belonging to selp-help groups, A typical self-help meeting, Quality circles).