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Putnam, Linda L. – Small Group Behavior, 1983
Examines procedural messages and group work habits of 20 three-person groups, 10 who preferred a tightly structured work cliamte and 10 who preferred a free-associative work routine. Results revealed that structured groups used abstract headings that organized group talk, while free-associative groups used specific details on a content-related…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Skills, Efficiency, Group Dynamics