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Hartman, Rosanne L.; Johnson, J. David – Human Communication Research, 1989
Compares two contrasting perspectives of social contagion processes (structural equivalence and cohesion) associated with the organizational outcome variables of commitment and role ambiguity in organizations. Finds that structural equivalence was more associated with role ambiguity and that commitment was more associated with cohesion. (MS)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Group Dynamics, Group Structure, Network Analysis

MacDonald, Donald – Human Communication Research, 1976
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Group Dynamics, Group Structure

Oetzel, John G. – Human Communication Research, 1998
Investigates the effective decision-making theory's (EDMT) prediction that cultural individualism-collectivism, self-construal, and group composition influence turn-taking behavior and conflict behavior in small groups. Finds, for example, that independent self-construal is a predictor of the number of turns and competitive conflict tactics in…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Community Colleges, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance