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Peer reviewedHeimovics, Richard D. – Small Group Behavior, 1984
Examined the relationships between interpersonal trust and elements of influence in an ambiguous small-group setting (N=36). Results indicated that trusting another's expertise and being trusted for expertise are the salient variables for having influence in this kind of group setting. (LLL)
Descriptors: Credibility, Graduate Students, Group Behavior, Higher Education
Peer reviewedStanton, Wilbur W.; Morris, Michael H. – Small Group Behavior, 1987
Describes experiment designed to illustrate the potential of multidimensional scaling (MDS) in illustrating the perceptions of those in a group regarding one another, specifically of coalitions. Participants were 35 students enrolled in a graduate business course. Suggests positive results of the exploratory research show MDS holds promise as an…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Group Behavior, Groups, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGero, Anne – Small Group Behavior, 1985
Explored group participants' bias toward reducing conflict in consensus versus majority decision styles. Results suggest that the participants expect climate in consensus process to be more agreeable and friendly than in majority process. Social work students showed greater confidence in consensus than in majority, but business administration…
Descriptors: Bias, Business Administration, Conflict, Graduate Students
