Descriptor
Source
Small Group Behavior | 25 |
Author
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 25 |
Reports - Research | 25 |
Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Counselors | 1 |
Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Netherlands | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Greene, Charles N. – Small Group Behavior, 1989
Used causal modeling procedures to investigate the relationship between cohesion and productivity in 54 recently formed work groups within the framework of a nine-month longitudinal field study. Results support the central role of group acceptance of organizational goals in determining both productivity and cohesion. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity

Owen, William Foster – Small Group Behavior, 1985
Metaphorical analysis of small group interactions enables researchers and practitioners to isolate, identify, and intervene with the current social reality of the group. This heuristic study offers one view of the specific meaning structures which account for the development of group cohesiveness. (BL)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Group Behavior, Group Unity, Interaction

Stokes, Joseph; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1983
Dimensions of group self-disclosure, intimacy and immediacy, were examined in two experiments using college student (N=273) subjects who viewed four videotapes of group interactions. Groups in which members made more disclosures about intimate topics were percieved as more cohesive. Higher immediacy, however, was not associated with increased…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Disclosure, Group Dynamics

DeStephen, RoLayne S.; Hirokawa, Randy Y. – Small Group Behavior, 1988
Developed and tested encompassing and utilitarian measure of small group consensus using 48 small groups involving 234 college students. Pilot study of 14 groups and 61 subjects used instrument to test consensus stability over six-week period. Results showed no significant change in consensus levels over that time. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: College Students, Congruence (Psychology), Decision Making, Group Dynamics

Roark, Albert E.; Sharah, Hussein S. – Small Group Behavior, 1989
Investigated the relationship of group cohesiveness to empathy, self-disclosure, acceptance, and trust, and compared three different groups (personal growth, driving under the influence, psychotherapy), with a total of 65 subjects, on measures of cohesiveness. Found all factors correlated significantly with cohesiveness and with one another.…
Descriptors: Empathy, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity

Peteroy, Edward T. – Small Group Behavior, 1983
Investigated an ongoing therapy group over a six-month period to see if cohesiveness developed differently during various stages. Subjects were psychiatric outpatients (N=5). Questionnaire results showed cohesiveness continued to increase before reaching a plateau and decreasing, but the loss was not significant. (JAC)
Descriptors: Coping, Group Dynamics, Group Therapy, Group Unity

Weinberg, Sanford B.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1981
A field study of a naturally functioning group (N=125) was conducted to identify common group problems. Trained observers attended group meetings and described the problems encountered. Difficulties of cohesion, leadership, sub-group formation, and personality conflict were identified. (RC)
Descriptors: Conflict, Evaluation Methods, Field Studies, Group Dynamics

Stava, Lawrence J.; Bednar, Richard L. – Small Group Behavior, 1979
Examines relative efficacy of dissonance theory and interpersonal attraction theory over random composition in composing groups that will work best in group therapy. Treatment variables were a tape-recorded treatment condition, a placebo condition, and a no-treatment control condition. No clear support for either theory of group support was found.…
Descriptors: Classification, Counselor Role, Group Therapy, Group Unity

Littlepage, Glenn E.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1989
Examined the relationship between group processes and group performance and cohesion in task and social groups using college students (N=160) as subjects. Found results supported the conceptual distinction between cohesion and performance and the importance of processes dealing with both the task and group maintenance. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: College Students, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity

Miesing, Paul; Preble, John F. – Small Group Behavior, 1985
The effects of different group processes on team performance is examined using a formative evaluation. A taxonomy of six different decision-making and leadership styles is developed. Cohesion was found to be a significant factor in explaining high performance. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity

Marcy, Michael R.; Fromme, Donald K. – Small Group Behavior, 1979
Investigated two dimensions of the verbal exchange, "here-and-now" v "there-and-then" verbal content and positive v negative affective tone, through use of a feedback device developed by the second author. Feedback enhanced use of affective verbalizations. The positive here-and-now condition enhanced group cohesiveness most. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Feedback, Group Therapy

Wright, Thomas L.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1985
Reports clinical observations based on time-limited groups and presents relevant data on clinical tools that accelerate development in groups. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselors, Graduate Students, Group Experience

Stokes, Joseph Powell – Small Group Behavior, 1983
Explored the nature of cohesion in groups formed to affect personal change. Members (N=227) of eight therapy groups completed the Three Factor Group Questionnaire. Results suggested risk-taking, attraction to individual group members, and the instrumental value of the group were all related to group cohesion. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Counseling Effectiveness, Group Dynamics, Group Experience

Floyd, Nubra Elaine – Small Group Behavior, 1989
Directed seminar concerning academic difficulty for ninth-grade Afro-American students (N=5) to observe group dynamics in relation to Bion's concept of psychodynamic group process and Bennis and Shepard's theory of group development. Observed changes in life of group that suggest phasic development. Noted group resistance to Black female…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Black Students, Grade 9

Davies, Don; Jacobs, Alfred – Small Group Behavior, 1985
To assess the effect of feedback combinations in group interactions, 28 college students participated in a two hour workshop and then completed feedback ratings. Results indicated differences in credibility, desirability, cohesion, and evaluation, with the positive-negative-positive feedback combination being most effective. (BL)
Descriptors: College Students, Credibility, Feedback, Group Behavior
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1 | 2