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Download full textKahan, James P.; And Others – 1985
This report reviews existing studies of the determinants of group performance in an attempt to understand how personnel characteristics of units affect the effectiveness and efficiency with which those units perform their missions. As defined for this project, unit performance is the aggregate behavior of personnel in a unit. This review provides…
Descriptors: Adults, Armed Forces, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Peer reviewedRentz, Earlene – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1994
Expresses concern that students need to be exposed to many musical options. Reports on a study of 242 high school students in select and nonselect choral ensembles. Finds that both groups prefer popular music over other genres and that nonselect choir members rated country music higher than select choir members did. (CFR)
Descriptors: Choral Music, Class Organization, Group Structure, Harmony (Music)
Peer reviewedSheldon, Deborah A. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1994
Reports on a study of 226 high school students to examine the effects of competitive and noncompetitive performance goals on their ratings of band performances. Finds that secondary students approach competitive and noncompetitive music performance goals differently. (CFR)
Descriptors: Competition, Goal Orientation, Group Activities, Group Structure
Putnam, Linda L.; Bullis, Connie – 1983
A preliminary study investigating the perceptions of intergroup relations in the bargaining process supports Kenneth Burke's concepts of order and mystery. Questionnaires, interviews, and direct observations of teachers' and school boards' teams involved in contract negotiations show that people closest to the bargaining saw more order in the…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Communication Research
