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Sullivan, Jeremiah J.; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1986
Identifies various theories of individual and group influences on the performance control process. Both Japanese and American managers have a Rational Man theory of the individual. However, Americans see groups as helping to reduce the risk of poor performance, whereas Japanese see them as enhancing good performance. (Author/LHW)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
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Sgan, Mabel L.; Pickert, Sarah M. – Child Development, 1980
Examined assertive bids of elementary school children engaged in a cooperative task. Results from kindergarten and grade one participants support previous research regarding greater male assertiveness and attempts to influence other boys. By grade three, girls' overall assertiveness equaled that of boys. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Assertiveness, Children, Cooperation
Rohrbaugh, John; Harmon, Joel – 1981
Research has found the Social Judgment Analysis (SJA) approach, with its focus on judgment policy and cognitive feedback, to be a significant factor in developing group member agreement and improving member performance. A controlled experiment was designed to assess the relative quality of the judgment making process provided by SJA.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Congruence (Psychology)