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PIERCE, DOUGLAS R. – 1967
SELF-REPORTS OF INTERACTION AMONG 100 GRADUATE STUDENTS IN TWO SECTIONS OF A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER SESSION COURSE IN ELEMENTARY STATISTICS WERE ANALYZED IN AN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL ASSOCIATION AMONG HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PERSONS. SUMMARIES WERE COMPILED FOR 1203 INSTANCES OF INTERACTION--408 OF MUTUAL STUDY-HELP, 388 OF HELP GIVEN TO…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Group Dynamics, Hypothesis Testing, Interaction Process Analysis
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McPhail, S. Morton; Gavin, James F. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1979
Examines ways of modifying incremental influence. Results suggest that referent power can be altered by affecting the interpersonal attraction of group members. Implications for organizational intervention and practice are discussed, and some possible modifications to the theoretical framework of power are advanced. (Author)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Group Dynamics, Group Membership, Interaction Process Analysis
Dowd, James J.; LaRossa, Ralph – 1978
Using a sample of 757 middle-aged and older residents of the Atlanta metropolitan region, the relationship between primary group contact and morale was investigated. With a control for sex and dependency, results indicated that: (1) interaction with children has a negative impact on the morale of dependent, older males; (2) visits with children…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Gerontology, Group Dynamics, Individual Power